Changemakers has signed the Operation Pollination Resolution and Pollinator Activity Pledge, sponsored by ESRAG – Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group. THEREFORE, we declare that it is our goal to support the goals of Operation Pollination, and to collaboratively and strategically protect and enhance pollinator species and their habitat on public and private lands throughout our geographic area.
Operation Pollination Goals
- Increase and improve pollinator habitat by identifying existing pockets of pollinator habitat and helping develop a nectar corridor for migratory and non-migratory pollinator species.
- Develop strategic partnerships for improving or creating habitat for pollinators and providing educational opportunities.
- Encourage action through voluntary, collaborative, and locally led conservation actions such as planting pollinator gardens, building bee blocks and avoiding or limiting pesticide use.
- Provide education to those interested in increasing their knowledge of pollinators and improving pollinator habitat.
- Promote citizen science opportunities to track key pollinator species populations and share research and resources about restoring pollinator habitat.
Our club is pledging to Plant or enhance pollinator friendly areas, maintain value added features such as nesting or no-mow areas, and promote or publicize what we are doing. 
This is something that I have been actively pursuing. I have been slowly adding pollinator friendly plants to her back yard, so this project is a perfect fit.This Spring, I cleared an area, and killed the existing grass.
Since the area is on a slope, raised beds were added to keep the “clean” dirt in.
Next came the plants, ox-eye sunflower, rattlesnake master, red milkweed, lavender hyssop, and black-eyed susan. A few wood violets were added for groundcover. These plants were all transplanted from other areas of my yard, they were kept close to the house their first year for easier weed and water management.
A few objects were added to protect the plants from deer.
These plants will require maintenance until they are established.
Additional projects include a nesting area, which will remain undisturbed so the insects can flourish, and an small unmowed open area for native plants to flourish. More on that later.
Valerie Wachuta