PPAN is funded by grassroots donors like yourself. Your support makes all the difference in our ability to protect both pollinators and public health in Colorado. Thank you for renewing your gift today! RENEW YOUR SUPPORT for POLLINATORS! Your support makes all the difference in our ability to protect pollinators and public health. Thank you for renewing your gift! OTHER WAYS TO GIVE Order Another Pollinator License Plate Mail a check to PO Box 355 Niwot, CO 80544 Planned, DAF, or IRA Giving Buy Books! 10% of Your Purchase Goes Directly to PPAN. Ask your employer to match your gift through Benevity, NPO Connect, or other matching gift platform. Gift stock or other assets Questions? emily@peopleandpollinators.org (720) 593-6303

Resources Welcome to the PPAN resource center! Here, you will find helpful documents, graphics, and links to guide your journey of supporting people, pollinators and planet. *Photo by Ryan Bartlett Form Letter to Legislators Native Plant Lists Pollinator-Friendly Nurseries Beyond Pesticides Non-Toxic Communities More on Pesticides Pesticide Action Network Xerces Society Grow Smart Grow Safe Home & Garden Information Center Toxic Free Future

Join the People and Pollinators Action Network to help with pollinator protection, community development, environmental policy, sustainable agriculture, and habitat management. 10th Annual Bumble Bee Bash Ticket Sales Are Live! Join us on September 19th at The Old Elm for the sweetest event of the year! Use the code EARLYBEE through August 31st for $10 off! BUY TICKETS OR DONATE VIEW OUR RECENT SUCCESSES » PLEDGE to Be Pesticide-Free Sign the Pollinator-Safe Properties Pledge Add your home, business, school, place of worship, community garden, or farm, to a map of safe havens for people, birds, pets, and pollinators. The map provides anonymized research data and inspires neighbors to join you. SIGN THE PLEDGE PROTECT Pollinators License Plate Every plate creates new habitat and grows this movement! Support pollinators everywhere you go by ordering Protect Pollinator specialty plates for your car or motorcycle. Plate donations fund PPAN's statewide Habitat Grants Program. ORDER PLATES PLANT a Habitat Garden Restore biodiversity, feed the bees, and enjoy the flowers! Whether you're 'Coloradoscaping' with all native plants, adding floral forage to your vegetable garden, or planting prairie strips on your farm, every single plant counts! Get involved in habitat gardening today! LEARN MORE RECENT POLLINATOR NEWS: Meet the Pollinators You've Been Swatting Away Webinar When we talk about pollinators, bees and butterflies typically come to mind– but they're far from the whole story. Join PPAN and the Butterfly Pavilion for a closer look at one of nature's most under appreciated pollinators: flies! Across gardens, farms, and wild edges, flies are moving pollen; and in higher elevations, they are some of our most important pollinators. In this webinar, you'll explore the ecology and life history of the order Diptera, their role in pollination Planting Party for Pollinators Hey Neighbor, a 2025 Habitat Fund Grantee, is 5 planting parties in, and the Stratton Meadows neighborhood is starting to transform into an edible, beautiful, and water-wise oasis. On May 30th, 20 volunteers, including Hey Neighbor staff, Stratton Meadows neighbors, Colorado College students, and Fountain Creek Watershed staff spent six hours transforming the front yard of neighbor Joel Adams. Together, they planted 60 shrubs and perennials, including fruit trees, berry bushe Understanding and Protecting Fireflies in Colorado with Dr. Orit Peleg In this webinar with CU Boulder's Dr. Orit Peleg of The Peleg Lab, we dive into the fascinating world of fireflies—their biology, their language of light, the threats putting them at risk, and how to protect them at home and in your community. Business Sponsor Spotlight: The Apiarian Home The Apiarian Home is a beeswax fragrance and apitherapy business based in Fort Collins. Their five fragrances are inspired by the intelligence of a honeybee colony. Each scent is drawn from a role and place within the colony. Like the hive itself, they are designed to collectively support your daily rhythms and rituals. Together, they form a holistic collection to bring the essence of nature into your home. Buy some of Apiarian Home products! A portion of every sale goes dir Happy Colorado Pollinator Month! Governor Polis has designated June as Colorado Pollinator Month to celebrate and raise awareness about the important roles that pollinators play in preserving biodiversity; agricultural productivity; and in sustaining the health of ourselves and our ecosystems! Join us in June each year for educational programs, community events, and conservation efforts throughout the state! AND, bring a friend to help spread awareness about how to ensure the health of these essential specie Mosquito Control: Science, Risks, and Solutions Webinar With a flier in the mail or a door-to-door sales visit, you’ll notice many mosquito control companies offering to spray your yard this time of year. Though this may seem like a quick and easy way to deal with mosquitoes, it’s often an ineffective control strategy. Worse, these insecticides are toxic to pollinators and other beneficial insects and may pose a risk to people, too. Check out the webinar recording below to learn about the risks residential mosquito sprays pose to POLLINATOR GARDENS GALLERY Share your pollinator gardens with us! Take pictures of your gardens and send them to us and we may add them here to share with the world!

Take Action Close to Home There are many ways to get involved with protecting pollinators and safeguarding community health. However, some of the most powerful actions are ones you can do right at home and in your neighborhood! Sign the Pollinator Pledge Show your commitment to pollinator conservation and view a map of all pledges nationwide Plant Natives & Buy Organic Find resources for growing a pollinator garden & learn why organic foods are so important Become an Advocate Get involved with our Pollinator Safe Communities program and lead the charge in your area Join the More Play Less Spray Campaign Learn more about the effects of pesticides and how you can advocate for healthier spaces Engage Your Local Officials Find out who manages public spaces in your area, get their contact info, and let them know you care about these issues Order Pollinator Plates Register to get Pollinator License Plates to raise awareness for pollinator issues and support on-the-ground habitat creation

CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOW PPAN ON SOCIAL MEDIA! SIGN THE PLEDGE Create your own Pollinator-Safe Property and get on the map! Pledge to converting your backyard or your business property to pollinator safe habitat! LEARN MORE VOLUNTEER Help maintain our parks for pollinators! We will be planting native plants and weeding in various parks and pollinator gardens around Denver. Work with Parks and Rec Horticulturists and learn about native plants and pollinators while volunteering! LEARN MORE

Here are some of our recent successes with helping to create and preserve pollinator habitats in Colorado. We recently championed a state resolution designating I-76 as Colorado’s first pollinator highway! HABITAT CREATION & PRESERVATION POLLINATOR HABITATS Here are some of our recent successes with helping to create and preserve pollinator habitats in Colorado. Championed a state resolution designating I-76 as Colorado’s first pollinator highway (2017) and launched the pilot planting project in 2018. Our partnership with CDOT continues with new pollinator plantings along Hwy 119 (2021). Co-created and co-host the annual Colorado Pollinator Summit (2015-2020) with Denver Botanic Gardens and The Butterfly Pavilion; and co-lead the Colorado Pollinator Network Worked with the Department of Natural Resources to spearhead a new, comprehensive pollinator policy for state lands (2018) Recruited 2,000+ individuals and businesses to take our pollinator-safe pledge to use pollinator-safe practices on their properties JOIN OUR EFFORTS SIGN THE PLEDGE

LEARN MORE » “Imagine if more people would put in pollinator plants in small or large gardens or even pots. We could create a patchwork of gardens that pollinators can easily find and travel to, and construct longer migration pathways across a highly populated city. Now, imagine there are 1,000s of them that start to work together as one large ecosystem. This is how individual gardens affect climate issues.” ~ Lisa Negri, SummerHome Garden The Washington Park Pollinator Corridor is a collaborative partnership with People and Pollinators Action Network, Washington Park East Neighborhood Association , West Wash Park Neighborhood Association , SummerHome Garden , and Oasis . Click on map icons below to learn more about each pollinator corridor property. It’s easy to participate in the The Washington Park Pollinator Corridor! Plant native plants. No garden is too small. It can be a 2 x 2 foot part of your yard, a pot on the porch, a window box in your apartment. Find resources on this website including a down-loadable guide book, plant lists, design plans, services to help you install a garden, and more. Fill out this form to let us know what you are doing and to have your participation noted on an interactive map. LEARN MORE »

You can be a part of a regional landscape solution to create a state-wide pollinator haven in Colorado! By converting your backyard or your business property to pollinator safe habitat, you are joining others who are doing the same and changing Colorado for the better, one garden or property at a time. TAKE ACTION SIGN THE PLEDGE Create your own Pollinator-Safe place! You can be a part of a regional landscape solution to create a state-wide pollinator haven in Colorado! By converting your backyard or your business property to pollinator safe habitat, you are joining others who are doing the same and changing Colorado for the better, one garden or property at a time. LEARN MORE LEAD Be a Pollinator Safe Leader! Do you want your neighborhood and local businesses to be safe places for pollinators – and people? One of our main goals is to empower others to be part of creating a Pollinator Safe movement around Colorado. It’s as easy as talking to your neighbors and your local businesses and asking them to sign the pledge! LEARN MORE VOLUNTEER Help maintain our parks for pollinators! We will be planting native plants and weeding in various parks and pollinator gardens around Denver. Work with Parks and Rec Horticulturists and learn about native plants and pollinators while volunteering! Helping maintain our natural areas in our parks enables the city cut down on using chemical herbicides – so it makes a huge difference! LEARN MORE DONATE Here’s what your support does: $50 restores 200 square feet of pollinator habitat. $100 delivers one month of education & outreach via our Pollinator Safe Communities program for one month. $250 gives pollinators a voice with local and state government for one week. DONATE Support Pollinators at home: Plant native plants and don't use pesticides or herbicides to provide safe habitat. Find lists of suitable plants to support pollinators at the Colorado Native Plant Society or at XERCES Society's websites below: Colorado Native Plant Society XERCES.org

The People and Pollinators Action Network’s staff and leaders bring deep knowledge of and experience with pollinator protection, community development, environmental policy, sustainable agriculture, and habitat management. WHO WE ARE ABOUT US The People and Pollinators Action Network’s staff and leaders bring deep knowledge of and experience with pollinator protection, community development, environmental policy, sustainable agriculture, and habitat management. Staff and Board members work closely to forge strategic wins for people, pollinators, and the state of Colorado. VIEW OUR APPROACH OUR TEAM JOYCE KENNEDY PPAN Executive Director Joyce is the Executive Director of PPAN, and a non-voting member of the Board of Directors. In her multi-faceted role, Joyce directs organizational development and project implementation. She leads PPAN’s advocacy work, helps to build our grassroots constituency, and develops community outreach and municipally-based programs. She has worked as an environmental professional for more than 20 years for consulting firms, nonprofits, and the National Park Service. Prior to her work as a pollinator advocate, Joyce’s environmental work focused on rivers in New England, where she was also involved in establishing Connecticut’s statewide ban on pesticides on K-8 school grounds. EMILY KENCAIRN Director of Communications & Development Emily is a Colorado Native Plant Master and certified Pollinator Advocate . She tends a pesticide-free home habitat with over 100 species of plants as well as a large school demonstration garden in her hometown of Boulder, CO. Emily has worked in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors for 25 years focused on fundraising, grantmaking, and movement-building. She is devoted to cultivating biodiversity as a critical component of successful nature-based climate solutions and brings her passion as an artist, writer, and mother to realizing PPAN's vision of a world where both humans and our more-than-human kin thrive in perpetuity. ANNA-GRAY ANDERSON, MENV Community Engagement Manager Anna-Gray is passionate about environmental justice, community resilience, and finding the power and joy in food. She has her Master’s of the Environment from CU Boulder, with a specialization in Sustainable Food Systems. Before moving to Colorado, she earned her B.A. in Environmental Studies from UNC-Chapel Hill, with minors in social and economic justice and global American studies. Her work with PPAN is focused around engaging with community members, collaborating with PPAN’s organizational partners, spearheading events, and managing PPAN’s outreach and education programs. BRET TURNER, MPH Contract Public Health Specialist Bret works as a Hazardous Materials Specialist at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. He holds a Master of Public Health degree from the Colorado School of Public Health with a concentration in Global Environmental and Occupational Health, and his undergraduate degree is in Environmental Resource Management from Penn State University in 2015 with concentrations in Environmental Engineering, Environmental & Renewable Resource Economics, and Watershed and Water Resource Management. Bret helps to facilitate the Colorado Environmental Health Coalition and works on PPAN's healthy schoolyards campaign. BOARD OF DIRECTORS REBECCA DICKSON, Ph.D., PPAN BOARD CHAIR Instructor, University of CO & Co-Chair, Sierra Club, Indian Peaks Chapter Rebecca has a doctorate in English literature and teaches in the University of Colorado’s largest undergraduate program: Writing and Rhetoric. She has published on many topics and served as editor of various Sierra Club publications. She has won regional awards for her work as an activist focused on climate change and the protection of pollinators including PLAN-Boulder County’s environmental award; the Sierra Club-Rocky Mountain Chapter’s Networking Award; and the Charlie Oriez Environmental Award for her political activism. Rebecca is a founding Board Member of PPAN and also serves as co-chair of the Sierra Club-Indian Peaks Group. SUE ANDERSON, PPAN BOARD CO-TREASURER Philanthropist & Non-Profit Executive/Board Member Sue has served as executive staff and on boards for the non-profit sector for 30+ years, primarily in the areas of social justice, the environment, and civic engagement—both in the U.S. and abroad. A deeply engaged and strategic philanthropist, Sue is a founding member of People & Pollinators Action Network and is on the national advisory board of the Union of Concerned Scientists. She also brings her experience as a former regenerative farmer to PPAN’s habitat and policy work, and tends a diverse pollinator habitat at her home. JILL ST AUBIN KING, PPAN BOARD CO-TREASURER Co-Owner, Urban Blum Strongly committed to "zero-chemical" gardening, Jill has built a professional career in organic landscaping beginning in 2004. She is currently co-owner of Urban Blum, which provides natural alternatives to landscape management for commercial mixed use properties. Jill is a dedicated hobbyist beekeeper and works to protect and support her hives and native pollinators by providing a safe habitat in her home garden and the landscapes she maintains. Jill is also the proud mother of three, and when not tending to plants or bees, she can be found outdoors soaking up Colorado's natural beauty or enjoying live music with friends. BETH CONREY Owner, Bee Squared Apiaries Beth previously served as president of the Western Apicultural Society—a one-year stint for the conference host—as well as a six-year term as President for both the Colorado State Beekeepers Association and the Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association. In addition to being a founding Board Member of People & Pollinators Action Network, Beth is Treasurer of the Pollinator Stewardship Council and operates Bee Squared Apiaries, a chemical-free 175-hive beekeeping business in Berthoud, CO. Bee Squared is a 4-time Good Food Award-winning honey producer. Bee Squared is also a Certified B Corp, a proud member of 1% for the Planet, plastic-neutral certified by RePurpose Global, and has received the Slow Food Snail of Approval. LOUISE TURNER CHAWLA, Ph.D. Professor Emerita, Environmental Design, College of Architecture & Planning, University of CO Louise is a Professor Emerita in the Environmental Design Program at the University of Colorado. Her work focuses on the benefits of access to nature for children, the development of active care for the natural world, and participatory methods for engaging youth in design and planning. She serves on the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Children and Nature Network. TIM PLASS, J.D. Lawyer, former City of Boulder Council Member Tim is a long-time Boulder resident, enthusiastic backyard gardener, advocate for a sustainable, local food system, and a community activist. He has served on the Boulder City Council, the City of Boulder Planning Board, and the Landmarks Board. A lawyer by training, Tim received his undergraduate education at Harvard University and his law degree from the University of Denver. His advocacy for sustainable, local food systems and pollinator conservation are invaluable to our community. LIANA STREET Liana and Chad own and operate Bees & Trees, Inc., a family-run business that provides native bee/wasp identification, structural honey bee hive removal and relocation, bumble bee nest relocation, and full service tree services including plant health care for trees that is safe for pollinators and other beneficial insects. Liana spends a lot of her time tabling at community events, attending local farm events and doing school presentations about the importance of pollinators. Through her business and her work with PPAN, Liana educates our community about native bees, honey bees, wasps, and other invertebrates; how to create safe, non-toxic habitats for pollinators, birds, and other wildlife; and the importance of adding native plants and trees to our landscapes. She has been involved with PPAN since 2017 and with Don Murray, co-leads PPAN’s Boulder County chapter. JULIE MORRIS, Ph.D. Full Teaching Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Denver Julie is a Full Teaching Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Denver. Her work focuses on biology education and outreach, especially environmental education and strategies to improve engagement and learning effectiveness in large introductory and non-major’s biology courses. She is passionate about preserving biodiversity and is actively involved in several sustainability initiatives on campus and in the surrounding community including managing DU’s community garden. ROBERT GREER, J.D. Tenant-Defense Attorney & Native Plant Enthusiast Rob is a tenant-defense nonprofit attorney by day and a native-plant advocate by night. His favorite native plants include western sand cherry, bee balm, and prickly pear, and he grows thousands of native plants each year for our local plant swap and for Indigenous groups. Rob takes a special interest in the public health benefits of urban native plants: shade, water conservation, local food, storm runoff, and temperature moderation. He also values their benefits for native fauna, as well as for their sheer beauty. Rob is an alum of U.C.L.A. and the University of Chicago Law School, and lives in Denver with his wife and two young children. DON MURRAY NOAA Meteorologist & Beekeeper Don is a meteorologist working at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on issues related to climate change and renewable energy. He stopped using pesticides in his yard and started planting flowers for pollinators in 2007, started keeping honeybees in 2013, and became a leader in local pollinator protection in 2014. Don worked with the Boulder County PPAN chapter to encourage the City of Longmont to reduce/eliminate the use of pesticides on city property and frequently works outreach events and teaches kids about pollinators at a summer Yoga Arts Camp, because he believes children to be the future in the fight to save pollinators and planet. Don and his wife, Diana, operate Buddha And The Bees, producing pure beeswax candles, all-natural personal care products, and honey from their chemical-free hives and gardens. LORRAINE DIXON-JONES Policy Advisor, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Lorraine has served as a policy advisor for over 25 years at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, where she was involved with the regulation of healthcare facilities. Before that, she worked as a policy analyst at the Colorado State Legislature as well as at the National Conference of State Legislatures. She has a B.A. in International Studies from Allegheny College and a Masters in Sociology from UC Denver. VANESSA ARMSTRONG Consultant and Project Manager, Osborne Organics Vanessa has been advocating to reduce and eliminate synthetic pesticides and fertilizers in her community since 2010. Her vision is to create social change towards a healthier future for our children and planet by creating awareness, legislative action, and market shifts. Originally from CA, where Vanessa had many pesticide wins, she's now based in Colorado and ready to continue the work. She works with the national leading expert in organic landscapes to help facilitate municipalities transition from conventional to organic landscape practices. Vanessa believes that healing the soil with organic practices will have a positive impact on human and environmental health. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business from California State University, Long Beach, a Permaculture Design Certificate from The Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano and is an Accredited Organic Land Care Professional (AOLCP). ADVISORS AMY LEWIS Chief Executive Officer, The WILD Foundation Amy is an award-winning nonprofit leader and scholar of environmental policy. Her research as a social movement scholar explores the relationship between democratic decision-making and policies that benefit the environment. She is currently Chief Executive Officer of the WILD Foundation, where she is committed to building global support for the protection of ‘Half of Earth’s lands and seas’ while also strengthening and expanding the land tenure of Indigenous Peoples, nature’s best guardians. WEBSITE DESIGNER IDELLE FISHER Website Designer, Graphic Designer, & Gardener Idelle is an avid gardener and runs an organic community garden in Denver where she's worked with the members to create pollinator habitat featuring many native plants. Idelle also has a large organic landscape and garden at home and recently replaced her front lawn with a native plant bed. She volunteers with PPAN and Front Range Wild Ones at native plant swaps and in Denver Parks to help take care of the city's pollinator beds . Idelle grew up in Thornton, Colorado and is a DU Alumni. In addition to gardening, she paints watercolors, sketches, and loves taking photos of gardens, homegrown veggies and pollinators. She runs her own business offering Website Design and Graphic Design, and loves working with green clients that are helping to change the world for the better. Check out her website at: picklewix.com

Take Action for Local Control of Pesticide Use In order to pass the Local Government Authority to Regulate Pesticides bill, we need YOUR help! Contact your legislators to voice your support of HB24-1178 and urge them to bring the bill to the House Floor for a vote ! Follow the steps below to take action TODAY. Script for calling/emailing [personalize with your own words whenever possible]: “Hello, my name is [Your Name], and I'm your constituent calling from [Your Location]. I am calling today to express my support for the Local Government Authority to Regulate Pesticides Bill HB24-1178 . Expanded local control would allow communities to protect water sources, create buffer zones to protect natural resources, and increase protections for vulnerable populations such as children. [Optional] Share a brief personal story or connection to the issue if you have one. I believe that my community should have the option to adopt local ordinances that could protect unique resources and community health. Under current state law, this is not possible. I urge [Name of Legislator/Local Official] to support the Local Government Authority to Regulate Pesticides bill and to bring the bill to the House Floor for a vote. Please ensure that Colorado's diverse landscapes and communities are supported by giving municipalities limited local control to decide what's best for them.” Check out our General, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, & Addressing Misconceptions Fact S heets. Just click on a thumbnail! Call and/or email your state legislators to ask for their support of HB24-1178 . Find your legislator here: https://leg.colorado.gov/find-my-legislator Advocacy Tips

Coalitions Coalitions are one of the many ways we collaborate with other groups, businesses, and non-profits to move the needle on pollinator conservation, ecosystem recovery, and public health protection. We are proud to have co-founded the Colorado Environmental Health Coalition, Colorado Native Landscaping Coalition, and Colorado Pollinator Network, as well as to be members of the Cool Boulder Campaign and Regenerative Recovery Coalition. 01 Colorado Environmental Health Coalition The CEHC is working to build capacity and support for a coordinated toxics reduction strategy to protect people across Colorado from chemical toxics that are ubiquitous in our air, water, communities, and consumer products. We are leveraging the diverse expertise of this network of legislators, academics, health and environmentally-focused organizations, and agencies through education, research, and advocacy. Unfortunately, Colorado has few laws protecting people, wildlife, and natural ecosystems. At a time when a toxic-free environment is critical to good health, particularly in disadvantaged communities, the CEHC is developing solutions and strategies to address this gap—interested in joining? Contact info@peopleandpollinators.org ! 02 Colorado Native Landscaping Coalition The Colorado Native Landscaping Coalition (CNLC) is a growing coalition of mission-aligned organizations working in collaboration to advance policies that will transform landscaping across Colorado. 03 Colorado Pollinator Network The Colorado Pollinator Network is a collaboration of organizations making a positive impact on the health of pollinators. We share best practices, research, resources, and knowledge to support education, habitat conservation, creation and restoration initiatives. 04 Cool Boulder Campaign Cool Boulder is a long-term campaign to create partnerships between the City of Boulder, the people of Boulder, and local partner organizations to implement natural climate solutions. 05 Metro Denver Nature Alliance Metro Denver Nature Alliance (Metro DNA) is a growing coalition of more than 60 non-profit, government, academic, and private sector members aligned around the mission of championing more equitable access to nature and promoting healthy people, communities, and natural places in the metro Denver region.