Pollinator Project
Pollinator resources we trust
Every link on this page has been checked by Orange Environment. These are the planting guides, plant finders, and habitat resources we hand to our own members — compiled for our fall pollinator garden planting guide and kept current as a standing reference.
Verified external resources
From the Hudson Valley Pollinator Project, PollinateHV, the Xerces Society, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and national plant finders.
PollinateHV
Source Your Plants & Seeds
Planting seasons, plug sizing, and why straight species matter — the buying guide we recommend before you visit any nursery.
PollinateHV
Why Native Plants
Specialist bees, plant–pollinator matching, and the ecological case for native straight species over cultivars.
PollinateHV
Ready-Made Garden Designs
Free downloadable garden plans for sun, shade, wet spots, and small yards — layouts you can plant this fall.
PollinateHV
Full Resource Library
Every PollinateHV guide, plant list, and how-to sheet in one searchable library.
Hudson Valley Pollinator Project
Biodiversity Guide & Regional Plant List
The regional effort to link private yards into one contiguous pollinator corridor — plant lists and the biodiversity guide.
Xerces Society
Leave the Leaves: Winter Habitat Protection
Why fallen leaves are overwintering habitat for caterpillars, moths, and fireflies — and how to 'tidy up' without destroying it.
Xerces Society
Provide Nest Sites
Where native bees actually nest: bare ground, hollow stems, brush piles, and wood — and how to provide each.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County
Gardening Resources
Local, science-based help on pollinators, native plants, soil testing, and invasive species from our county extension.
National Wildlife Federation
Native Plant Finder
Enter your ZIP code to see which native plants host the most butterfly and moth species in your exact location.
Audubon
Native Plants Database
Bird-supporting native plants by ZIP code, with local nursery and Audubon chapter connections.
Orange Environment guides
Our own step-by-step guides and field references, written for Orange County yards and conditions.
How-to guide
How to plant a pollinator garden, step by step
Our full illustrated guide to siting, prepping, planting, and maintaining a pollinator bed.
Field guide
Native plants for the Hudson Valley
Photos, bloom times, sun and moisture needs for the species we recommend in Orange County.
Resource library
The PollinateHV action guide
Every PollinateHV resource — plant lists, garden designs, and how-to materials — in one searchable place.
Initiative
Hudson Valley Pollinator Project
The regional effort to link private yards into one contiguous pollinator corridor.
Pollinator events
Archive
Past festivals & plant sales
The Hudson Valley Pollinator Festival and our native plant sales live in the events archive — photos and details from previous years.
Browse past eventsGet involved
Plant with the corridor
Membership funds corridor restoration across the county — and connects you to workdays, plant swaps, and future festivals.
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