PennDOT is trying to promote pollination.
The department is inviting groups or individuals from Butler, Armstrong, Clarion, Indiana and Jefferson counties to adopt pollinator gardens to increase public understanding of the critical role that such gardens play in reversing declining pollinator populations.
“Pollinators are critical to our survival. Our member gardens preserve and restore existing pollinator habitats as well as create new places where millions of Americans can appreciate the indispensable role of plants and their allies,” said Casey Sclar, executive director of the American Public Gardens Association. “We are proud to work with our collaborators in federal and state agencies on this important effort.”
The gardens can be planted and maintained at PennDOT-designated pollinator habitat sites within the department’s right-of-way property- including at county facilities, interstate rest stops or approved interchange areas or traffic islands.
Individuals or groups- such as clubs, schools, churches, businesses, and families- may apply to adopt gardens for two-year time frames. In return for their participation, PennDOT posts signs near the garden giving the volunteers credit for their efforts.
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