Jul 24, 2015

AIB Joins Million Pollinator ChallengeSource: National Garden Bureau, America in Bloom

America in Bloom (AIB) has become a partner in the Million Pollinator Challenge. The Challenge is a campaign to register one million public and private gardens and landscapes to support pollinators, and was created in support of President Obama’s call to action to reverse the decline of pollinating insects, such as honey bees, native bees and monarch butterflies. The National Garden Bureau (NGB) is partnering with AIB to support and encourage communities to add pollinator habitats as part of their commitment to creating a vibrant community. Diane Blazek, NGB executive director, commented, “National Garden Bureau continues to partner with outstanding organizations to help plant 1 million new pollinator gardens by the end of 2016. What makes the partnership with America in Bloom so special is that by reaching out to communities that participate in the America in Bloom national awards program, we are really reaching hundreds of thousands of individual residents; every one of them can make an impact on the lives of pollinators.” Evelyn Alemanni, AIB board member, stated that via a donation from NGB, every attendee at the America in Bloom symposium and awards program in Holland, Michigan, will receive a seed collection so they can do their part to create more pollinator gardens across America. The program takes place on September 24-26. For more information, visit www.millionpollinatorgardens.org.