The Pollinator Pages

Take Action! Dwindling pollinator populations is a major ecological problem, but thankfully there is a lot that you can do to help solve this problem.  One of the most rewarding ways to help pollinators is by creating places for them to eat, nest, and reproduce. Creating a space in your garden with native pollinator plants [...]

Pollinator Monitoring For those who aren't aware, the Lake Placid Land Conservancy runs a citizen science monitoring project. Citizen science is when any person of any age collects data that can then be used for research. This is important because there simply will never be enough scientists to gather data from all over the world. [...]

Pollinator Activities for Kids   It’s never too early to start educating the next generation about pollinators. Here at the Land Conservancy, we like to go out and host activities that are fun for kids, while also talk about the important role pollinators play in our landscape. Planning these types of activities can be great because it [...]

Global Pollinator Decline Pollination occurs when pollen is transferred from the male anther of a plant to the female stigma. Wind and water can do this, however animals also play a big role. The animals that perform this crucial ecological function are called pollinators. While this makes many people think of honey bees, pollinators include many [...]

Food from Our Friends - Pollinator Recipes National Pollinator Week is about learning and helping pollinators, but it should also be about appreciating them! We don’t know about you, but we like good food. One of the easiest ways to appreciate pollinators is to think about how they help the plants that we love to [...]