Just in time for Seattle’s beautiful spring weather, we’ve selected this month’s grantee: the Pollinator Pathway! The Pollinator Pathway project seeks to connect two parks in Seattle by a mile long stretch of greenery. These gardens are specially concocted to make great homes and playgrounds for the insects that pollinate our flowers.
Sarah Bergmann, the program’s founder, had this to say: “One third of our food supply relies on pollination, and we depend on honeybees to pollinate our crops, but honeybees have been declining precipitously in recent years. Thousands of different pollinators such as native bees (most of which, unlike the European honeybee, don’t live in social colonies) and butterflies pollinate 90% of the world’s flowering plants, but their populations are also declining due to shrinking habitats and pesticide use. The Pollinator Pathway aims to integrate food and habitat for pollinators into the city grid, by replacing grass in planting strips with native pollinator-focused gardens”.
Sarah was also quite eager to have others pitch in and get involved. For those looking to get into gardening, but live in an apartment without a yard, you can become a “Garden Adopter” for the Pollinator Pathway. The commitment is for 8 months and you help care for one small garden on a weekly basis. Additionally, you can join a work party to help build up new gardens. There are 8 slated for this coming year and it’s sure to be a good time.
Lastly, the Pollinator Pathway is seeking ongoing financial contributions to continue to build out this ambitious green project. We’re thrilled to join a list of ongoing sponsors to bring such a fantastic project to Seattle.
To contact Sarah about volunteer opportunities, email her at
volunteer@pollinatorpathway.com or visit
pollinatorpathway.com for more information.



We got some great ink today in the newest edition of City Arts Magazine…
