Pollinator Friendly Habitat (PFH)
Dunn County Beekeepers Association Subgroup
Meeting Place / Time: The group meets in Room 314 at the Menomonie Alliance Church,
502 21st St. N, Menomonie, WI 54751; at 6 pm on the same Monday nights that the
Dunn County Beekeepers group meets.
Contact: Jenny Gruber, jmgwis@wwt.net; Ph: 715-875-4656
Minutes may be viewed here…
Purpose of the Pollinator Friendly Habitat (PFH) subgroup is to improve
pollinator health (such as bees, butterflies and birds), and especially the
honeybee by:
Educating
ourselves and others on the need for PFH; how to create and maintain it; plus
the importance of pollinators Identifying
resources and preparing materials on what plants, shrubs, and trees are best for
pollinator habitat (both small and large plots) plus various soil types for our
area Identifying
sources for PFH seeds, plants, trees, and shrubs Learning
about pest management and how it effects pollinators Identifying
what changes to pest management practices could help pollinators Identifying
programs that provide funding assistance to establish PFH Identifying
existing organizations that support the creation and maintenance of PFH
Summary of interests
Best non-GMO plants for pollinators
Toxic plants for bees
Use of Wetlands Reserve Program Land (WRP) for PFH
Use of Conservation Reserve Program Land (CRP) for PFH
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for PFH
PFH for back yards and small plots
Effects
of pesticides/herbicides on bees and pollinators How to
get neighbor’s support Monarch
life cycle / habitat Keeping
Members informed
Products we
could create
Lists
of good plants, poisonous plants, seed sources and government programs Handouts
to share with community organizations like beekeeping groups; 4-H; gardening
groups; FFA; others who plant to support pollinators; family and friends Materials
for County Fair booth Presentation
materials for speaking at meetings Materials
for town / county board for use in timing of mowing ditches Collecting/sharing
seeds and plants Facebook
page for interested people
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