About the Garden
Purpose
The Chaparral Pollinator Garden is a Gold Award project created by the local Girl Scout, Ashlyn, from Parker, CO. The Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouts which one begins working on in high school. It benefits both the community and helps the Girl Scout explore their passion.
The project's purpose is to spread awareness about the decline in pollinators all over the world, and inspire others to do their part to help the environment.
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Pollinators are animals that travel from plant to plant, spreading pollen or nectar so they can grow. Theses animals include birds, bees, butterflies, and many more. They account for half of the world's raw materials and about 75% of the crops in the United States.
Over the years pollinator populations have been in decline due to pesticides, habitat loss, climate change, and much more. This will create a number of issues for the planet if it gets worse.
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Do Your Part
There are many ways to help stop pollinator populations from decreasing.
Gardens are a fabulous way to bring attention to the issue, and also provide and assortment of color to a yard. The plants we used at the Chaparral Pollinator Garden include blanket flowers, daisies, bee balm, salvia, yarrow, and many more to attract a variety of pollinators. The plants there are also xeriscaping plants to conserve water.
In the Chaparral library there are a limited number of packets of milkweed to attract monarch butterflies for the students to plant. The company that supplied them, Save Our Monarchs, accepts donations of any amount and will send seeds to any who donates.
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Another way to help is to simply educate yourself and spread the word about the decline in pollinators.
The Benefits of a Pollinator Garden
Pollinator gardens not only provide food and a habitat to pollinators, but educate and inspire others to create gardens of their own and spread awareness.
Supplies food to pollinators
Offers a habitat to the pollinators
Inspires others to educate themselves & do their part
Spreads awareness about the decline
