Pollinator Habitat

Events

Rend Lake Pollinator Garden Stewardship Days

April 24, 2024

County

Franklin

Red-throated hummingbird eating from red flower.

Attracting Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds to Your Own Backyard Pollinator Garden

May 8, 2024

County

Franklin

Attracting Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds to Your Own Backyard Pollinator Garden

May 19, 2024

County

Williamson

Purple wildflowers with "Red Lake Pollinator Garden Stewardship Days" text.

Rend Lake Pollinator Garden Stewardship Days

May 22, 2024

County

Franklin

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Blog Posts

Spring Gardening: When is the best time to get started

March 29, 2024

By Ella Maxwell, Extension Master Gardener serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria and Tazewell counties The temperatures this spring have been up...

A plant of many colors: Virginia bluebell

March 15, 2024

With the arrival of warmer weather in the spring, we start to see signs of new life in our landscapes. Birds begin singing, our landscapes start...

Hummingbirds are on the move

March 11, 2024

Every spring, I look forward to the return of the hummingbirds. Their aerial antics around the feeder, zooming by with iridescent flashes of green,...

Bring spring alive, fill the gap with native shrubs

March 9, 2024

Spring is nearly upon us and the plant world is beginning to wake up, with hints of the growing season popping up daily. A variety of early-...

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News Releases

March 14, 2024

New Illinois Pollinator website provides knowledge and tools for users to become active pollinator conservationists
PEKIN, Ill. - The new Illinois Pollinator website is raising awareness about the importance of pollinators and equipping users with the knowledge and tools to make a difference in pollinator population support. By providing user-friendly tools and...

February 16, 2024

Learn how to attract ruby-throated hummingbirds to your backyard
Have you noticed different birds at your feeders? Although ruby-throated hummingbirds are expected visitors to gardens east of the Rocky Mountains, several species of vagrant hummingbirds have been documented in Illinois. Did you know that there are citizen science projects looking for your...

February 14, 2024

Master Naturalists partner with The Nature Conservancy to survey and assess newly planted trees
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - Protecting and restoring Illinois' natural landscapes is a team effort, and the University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalists are proud to be part of the winning squad. In the spring of 2022, The Nature Conservancy-Emiquon (TNC-Emiquon) partnered with the Illinois...

January 24, 2024

Check-in your bee hotel to support pollinator research
URBANA, Ill. — Bee hotels buzz with activity, but is it the right kind? A graduate student at University of Illinois is researching bees and needs help, in the form of donated used bee hotels, from the public to understand if these man-made nests are helping or harming bee populations in...

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Videos

Tricky Pollinator Questions and Answers

Are my annual plants “junk food” for bees? Can I help pollinators by not mowing my lawn? How can I help pollinators thrive if I don’t have a garden? This presentation explorespollinator questions that have nuanced, uncertain, or controversial answers.

Illinois Native Pollinators

When it comes to pollination, honey bees get a majority of the attention. However, many insects play a role in pollination. listen to University of Illinois Extension Educator Ken Johnson as he discusses native pollinators. Ken will discuss different native pollinators and how to make your...