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Pollinator Habitat Development and Enhancement

Pollinator habitat

Why is pollinator habitat important?

Quality pollinator habitat provides the following benefits:

  • Diverse native plant communities provide mutually beneficial shelter and food for a wide variety of pollinator and wildlife species.
  • Pollinators rely on blooming flowers for nectar and pollen, and leaves of host plants for larval food.
  • Birds feed on the fruits and seeds of the native plants.
  • Insect pollinators are prey for wildlife.
  • Vegetative cover provides habitat for small mammals. Those animals serve as food for larger predators such as hawks, foxes and owls.
  • Pollinator habitat improves water quality because of native plants’ ability to filter run-off and groundwater.

A good rule of thumb for "pollinator habitat" is to provide at least three blooming native plant species in each of the early, middle, and late periods of the growing season.

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Get involved with Indiana DNR to restore habitat

The Indiana DNR actively promotes and establishes pollinator friendly habitat. This habitat work is accomplished through many programs offered through the Division of Fish & Wildlife or with conservations partners’ programs. These programs provide technical and financial help to landowners or managers interested in establishing and enhancing habitat.

Pollinator friendly habitat programs

To participate in these programs, contact a DNR Grassland or District Biologist. From there, you can enroll in eligible programs, receive technical advice, and apply for potential funding to help offset the costs of the habitat establishment. View a list of potential financial assistance for habitat projects.

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