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Search the ArchiveNebraska Habitat Certification Program
160 certified pollinator habitats have been established in 22 counties, with 77% increasing their plant abundance and diversity.
Why create pollinator habitat? You are supplying pollinators with necessary food resources, nesting habitats, water and the pesticide-free environment they need. Causes of pollinator decline are numerous – habitat loss, improper use of pesticides, poor nutrition and disease.
Complete Your Habitat CertificationThe Buzz at Cherry Creek: A Habitat Project
This pollinator habitat project at the Nebraska Extension office in Lancaster County encourages gardeners to create a habitat in their landscapes.
Visit the BlogOther Pollinator Resources
Bee and Pollinator Books - Heather Holm
Pollinator Partnership - Promoting the health of pollinators, critical to food and ecosystems, through conservation, education and research.
The Why, What, When, Where, Who and How of Pollination - Smithsonian Gardens
USDA Pollinator Information - Each of us depends on pollinators in a practical way to provide us with the wide rage of foods we eat.
What is a Pollinator? - National Park Service
Milkweeds of Nebraska & the Dakotas - Xerces Society
Xerces Society - International non-profit organization for the conservation of invertebrates.
Bumble Boosters: Pollinator Education and Conservation
Nuisance Bee & Wasp Resources
Cicada Killers: The Largest Wasp in Nebraska
Bees and Wasp Around the Home and Landscape
Yellowjackets - Backyard Farmer video