Somerville Pollinator Action Plan

Engagement Opportunities

**Have 2 minutes? Tell us how you feel about pollinators and how (if at all) you'd be willing to help out! https://forms.gle/i1tqWDYoAAtuULvd8

**Do you have a garden? Tell us where it is to create a map of existing pollinator habitat in Somerville: https://arcg.is/1SjXr40

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Due to habitat loss and pesticide use, pollinator populations are declining in New England and worldwide. In response, Mayor Ballantyne’s Office and the Division of Public Space and Urban Forestry (PSUF) are developing a Somerville Pollinator Action Plan (SPAP) to identify spatial and behavioral interventions that create the best habitat for pollinators and wildlife in the city.

The Somerville Pollinator Action Plan will:

• Describe Somerville-specific and regional pollinator species.
• Explore pollinator habitat within the city’s network of urban open spaces.
• Educate public servants and city residents on the interdependence of pollinators, habitat, and resilient urban life.
• Propose ways that public servants and residents can foster Somerville-appropriate pollinator habitat.

The mayor has appointed a Somerville Pollinator Action Plan Advisory Committee to lead this effort. The committee is comprised of youth, community members and advocates, inter-departmental City staff, and members of relevant Somerville non-profit groups. They will set out goals for the planning process, engage the public, and hire a consultant to write the Plan. Through harnessing the expertise and passion of our citizenry and a qualified consultant, we will produce a document to guide how we care for and foster pollinator habitat to support regional populations and our own urban lives.