Pollinator Friendly Habitat Group
Pollinator Friendly Habitat (PFH)
Dunn County Beekeepers Association Subgroup
Meeting Place / Time: The group meets in Room 116 at the Menomonie Alliance Church, 502 21st St. N, Menomonie, WI 54751; at 6 p.m. on the same Monday nights that the Dunn County Beekeepers group meets.
Contact: Jenny Gruber, jmgwis@wwt.net; Ph: 715-875-4656
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
PFH seed sources / sharing plants & seed
Best non-GMO plants for pollinators
Toxic plants for bees
Government programs/resources
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
Email group via beekeeper web page: habitat@dunncountybeekeepers.org