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Glastonbury Rotary Club Launches Critical Pollinator Project

Glastonbury Rotary Club Launches Critical Pollinator Project

Glastonbury, CT – On May 20th, The Glastonbury Rotary Club will conduct their “Day of Service” with the installation of low maintenance pollinator gardens at three town parks. The club is working with the grassroots organization, Pollinator Pathway Glastonbury, to plant native trees, shrubs and perennials that support pollinator animals such as: bees, birds, butterflies, moths, wasps, and bats. These species move pollen from one flower to another and are rapidly declining. Pollinator decline is primarily attributed to the loss of habitat, the use of pesticides, and the installation of non-native plants that do not support or host local insects which carry out pollination. Because of this, our country is in a pollinator crisis. 75% of all food crops rely on pollinators to survive. Creating an interconnected web of pollinator gardens in Glastonbury will help restore balance to our local ecosystem. This will help our local growers produce food for the farm stands, restaurants, and grocery stores. While the Glastonbury Rotary Club is pleased to be making a small difference with this project, the real goal is to get Connecticut residents to better understand the pollinator crisis and how they can play a critical role by planting their own pollinator garden. For more information, visit Pollinator Pathway pollinator-pathway.org

The above is a press release written by and for:

Immediate Release: April 3, 2023 Contact: Jackie Post, Glastonbury Rotary Club 860.983.5547, thescoopglastonbury@gmail.com

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