Palouse Pollinators
Palouse Pollinator Working Group

Palouse Pollinators

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POLLINATORS

About Us

WE PROTECT POLLINATORS

Palouse Pollinator Working Group
Promoting Pollinators on the Palouse

The Palouse Pollinator Working Group is an organization of concerned citizens who know the invaluable service pollinators play in keeping our ecosystems & farms healthy. We have banded together to spread awareness of the need to protect these extremely important creatures and their habitats
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Donations will be used for habitat restoration and educational outreach. Thank you for your support.

What we do

what we do to protect pollinators

People and pollinators photo by Susan Fluegel
About

The Palouse Pollinator Working group works with several organizations such as Rural Roots and Palouse Environmental Sustainability Committee on pollinator education and pollinator habitat improvement.

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Projects

Our current project is the 2025 Pollinator Summit. One past project was helping the City of Moscow become a Bee City through the Xerces Society Bee City USA program. This program focuses on pollinator advocacy, increasing public awareness, and habitat restoration.

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Donate

Please help support our efforts to save the pollinators on the Palouse. All proceeds will first go to funding current projects such as the Pollinator Summit. Any additional funds will be used for habitat restoration and educational outreach. Thank you for your support.

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Get Involved

Join the Bee team and help save pollinators! The Palouse Pollinator Working group helps coordinates events such as the winter Pollinator Summit plus events like restoration and educational outreach. We would love for you to join us!

A Good Cause

be aware of the bees


Did you know there are over 4,000 species of Bees native to North America? None produce honey but all produce essential ecosystem functions and ecosystem services that keep our society and planet healthy.

There are other insect pollinators such as butterflies, flies, beetles and moths. Sadly, many of these species are in decline and need our help to save them.

  • Nearly 1 in 4 native bee species in USA is facing risk of extinction.
  • There are around 4,000 native bees in the USA
  • See Pollinators in Peril for more information
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Pollinators

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Worth of pollination services
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Crops that require or benefit from pollination
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Plants that require pollination
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How to Provide for Pollinator Needs

Plant a mix of flowers and plants
A mix of native and introduced plants that blooms from spring to fall helps to support pollinators. Pollinators use plants for food and shelter.
Provide shelter
It is important to provide adequate shelter for pollinators to overwinter and hide. Leave standing grass, shrubs, and piles of twigs and sticks for pollinators.
Provide water
A water feature is an important part of a pollinator habitat. Pollinators need water. Bees can fly up to 5 miles to find water (but they prefer to get it closer to home).
Protect from pesticides
Pesticides can harm or kill pollinators. If you absolutely need pesticides research them to find those less harmful to bees. Homeowner apply more pesticides per acre than farmers!
Practice sustainable and IPM
IPM or Integrated pesticide management means thinking about how best to protect your landscaping or crops and the pollinators. Think of it as a partnership between you and nature.
Use your voice to advocate
Since we can’t understand the language of the bees; pollinators need people and organizations to speak up for them and let others know of their importance. Be a voice for pollinators.
OUR Work

we consider pollinators
our top priority