Somerville Pollinator Action Plan

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**Do you live in Somerville? Did you plant a pollinator garden? You can get a free yard sign by filling out a quick form here!**


Between 2023-2024, Mayor Ballantyne's Division of Public Space and Urban Forestry worked with a community advisory committee and Offshoots, Inc., to develop the Somerville Pollinator Action Plan.

Our primary goal: to create more habitat for pollinators. And our community can make a difference through big and small actions. If we act together, we can respond to local and global pollinator population decline. You too can support pollinators and wildlife if you rent or own your home, like to garden or don't.

Open up the Somerville Pollinator Action Plan here to discover:

  • Why pollinators are important.
  • Who is here: Somerville-specific and regional pollinator species.
  • What they need: Specific landscaping recommendations.
  • Actions we can all take: Tips for property owners, renters, landscapers, City officials, schools, and kids (among others).
  • Garden designs and plant lists.

**Do you live in Somerville? Did you plant a pollinator garden? You can get a free yard sign by filling out a quick form here!**


Between 2023-2024, Mayor Ballantyne's Division of Public Space and Urban Forestry worked with a community advisory committee and Offshoots, Inc., to develop the Somerville Pollinator Action Plan.

Our primary goal: to create more habitat for pollinators. And our community can make a difference through big and small actions. If we act together, we can respond to local and global pollinator population decline. You too can support pollinators and wildlife if you rent or own your home, like to garden or don't.

Open up the Somerville Pollinator Action Plan here to discover:

  • Why pollinators are important.
  • Who is here: Somerville-specific and regional pollinator species.
  • What they need: Specific landscaping recommendations.
  • Actions we can all take: Tips for property owners, renters, landscapers, City officials, schools, and kids (among others).
  • Garden designs and plant lists.

  • Videos: Expert Interviews

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    The project team interviewed six experts on various pollinator-related topics. Check out the video recordings:

    Nocturnal Insects - Dr. Avalon C.S. Owens (Harvard University)

    Pollinators and Residential Landscapes (Lawns) - Dr. Susannah Lerman (UMass Amherst)

    Climate Change and Pollinators - Dr. Richard Primack (Boston University)

    Urban Forestry and Pollinators - Dr. Kass Urban-Mead (Xerces Society)



Page last updated: 17 Oct 2025, 12:52 PM