Register for a Colorado Pollinator License Plate! By donating, you will be connected to actions and solutions that are making a difference for Colorado’s pollinators! Pollinator License Plate Registration Instructions Help PPAN make a difference for pollinators today. Thanks for supporting Colorado pollinators by making a one-time donation! Once you have filled out this form , and you get the email with your PIN number from People and Pollinators Action Network, below are the instructions on how to purchase your Pollinator Plates through the mydmv.colorado.gov website.

Mission & Non-Discrimination Statement Mission People and Pollinators Action Network (PPAN) works at the intersection of public health and biodiversity, educating and advocating at the grassroots, municipal, and state levels in Colorado for policies and practices that protect pollinators as well as public health by restoring, protecting, or creating climate-resilient native plant habitats and eliminating the use of unnecessary pesticides in urban, working, and wildland areas. We envision a world with healthy, regenerated ecosystems where people and pollinators can thrive for generations to come. Receive Newsletter & Action Alerts Get Involved Non-Discrimination Policy: People and Pollinators Action Network (PPAN) is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and environmental justice. PPAN does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), sex, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, or socioeconomic status in any of its activities, operations, employment, volunteer opportunities, delivery of program services, or distribution of resources and materials. We also practice wage transparency and do not discriminate based on pregnancy, childbirth, parenthood, or related conditions. We firmly believe that all people deserve to live in an environmentally healthy world, free from poisons in their food, neighborhoods, and work lives. We recognize that environmental hazards and their health impacts disproportionately affect communities of color, low-income communities, indigenous peoples, and other historically marginalized populations. These disparities extend to occupational exposure, with agricultural workers, groundskeepers, and pesticide applicators facing heightened risks. PPAN is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. We ensure that people with disabilities have full and equal opportunity to access and benefit from our services and information, including through our website peopleandpollinators.org and all program activities. Our commitments include: Ensuring equal opportunity and access to our programs, services, resources, and employment; Providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities; Creating accessible digital content and communications; Actively working to eliminate barriers to participation in environmental advocacy and education; Promoting inclusive decision-making that amplifies diverse voices and perspectives; Building partnerships with organizations serving underrepresented communities; Creating multilingual materials and culturally responsive programming; Maintaining a workplace and volunteer environment free from discrimination and harassment; Regular review and evaluation of our practices to ensure they advance equity and accessibility. We continue to work on protecting those who have no choice but to risk exposure to pesticides, either because of chemical plants in their neighborhoods, pesticide drift, or occupational exposure. We work to remember, always, the importance of biodiversity to healthy ecosystems while remaining aware that pesticides reduce biodiversity. We work to remain aware, always, that a profound lack of equity exists in human access to healthy ecosystems. We commit anew to improving access to healthy ecosystems for people of all backgrounds and income levels. This policy applies to all employees, volunteers, members, clients, contractors, and partners of People and Pollinators Action Network. Any person who believes they have experienced or witnessed discrimination or faced accessibility barriers should report their concerns to PPAN leadership. Reports will be promptly investigated and appropriate corrective action will be taken if warranted. PPAN regularly reviews and updates this policy to ensure it reflects current best practices in advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and environmental justice. We welcome feedback from our community on how we can better serve all people and pollinators. Contact information for questions or to submit complaints: info@peopleandpollinators.org. PPAN's team members work remotely but our organization adhere's to Colorado's Anti-Discrimination Notices .

Colorado can lead the way in regaining local control of pesticide applications in our communities. Restoring local control enables Colorado communities to determine their way forward based on independent science. NOW IS THE TIME: WE CAN PROTECT OURSELVES BY RESTORING LOCAL CONTROL OF PESTICIDES The #1 Most Effective Action You Can Take is to Call Your Legislators Today. Look Up Your Legislator The most effective action you can take is to call your legislator TODAY—both your senator and your representative! They are currently considering Bill HB24-1178 , which would restore limited local control of pesticides and empower local governments with the ability to better protect our children, pollinators, birds, and the environment. Please call TODAY, and find 5 friends to call as well! A phone call takes only a few minutes and is more effective than an email. Contact your legislators to voice your support of HB24-1178 and urge them to bring the bill to the House Floor for a vote! Call and/or email your state legislators to ask for their support of HB24-1178. [personalize with your own words whenever possible]: “Hello, my name is [Your Name], and I'm your constituent calling from [Your Location—district, city, and/or county]. 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 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.” Colorado state law blocks every community from enacting rules to safeguard themselves from harmful pesticide practices. Scientists are warning policymakers that urgent action is needed since the current pesticide regulatory system is broken . The federal pesticide regulatory process is broken. Inaction is harming our children. Inaction is driving biodiversity loss. Inaction will harm our economy. The assumption that EPA-registered pesticides are safe, and that pesticide regulation is based on current science is not only misguided but is leading to inaction. Scientists urge a major overhaul of pesticide regulation due to “aging Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) regulations [at the EPA]." — American Association for the Advancement of Science “Our system for evaluating scientific evidence and making decisions about environmental chemicals is broken. We cannot continue to gamble with our children’s health. We call for action now to prevent exposures to chemicals and pollutants [among] America’s children.” — Environmental Health Perspectives “There is agreement in the scientific community that pesticides are a central responsible factor for the observed terrestrial biodiversity declines.” — Frontiers in Environmental Science Journal According to the World Bank, "Under the current trends in environmental degradation, the risk of ecosystem collapse is ever present and growing, representing systemic risks for economies.” — The World Bank Group's Economic Case for Nature Take Action for Local Control of Pesticide Use! Pesticides & Environmental Justice Pesticides & Climate Change Bill HB24-1178 FactSheet Preemption Primer Myths & Facts On Local Control Addressing Misconceptions More on PPAN's legislative work with the Colorado Environmental Health Coalition (CEHC) . Along with 60 partner organizations, we are working to build capacity and support for a coordinated toxics reduction strategy to protect people across Colorado from chemical toxins that are ubiquitous in our air, water, communities, and consumer products. “Over the next decade, we have a stark choice: to demonstrate the very best of our natures as Homo sapiens – cooperative, innovative, wise, and ethical, to learn from mistakes and create better societies – or to go down with both a bang of conflict and a whimper of bickering, entitlement and self-interest. That choice is ours. The actions or inactions of individual leaders in government, communities and businesses in this decade will be remembered darkly, or hopefully kindly. Everything we know and love is at stake.” — World Scientists' Warning to Policymakers Make Your Voice Heard #1 Call Your Legislators Legislator Lookup #2 Support this Bill Sign On #3 Share Everywhere Share Campaign reclaimlocalcontrol.org peopleandpollinators.org

POLLINATOR SAFE BUSINESSES NoCO Nurseries MD Nurseries Support Pollinators at home: p lant 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 Shop at Pollinator Safe Retailers! Use these Pollinator Safe Businesses and tell them we sent you! What? How are plants not safe for bees? Sadly, it has become an industry-wide practice to preventatively treat nursery plants with systemic pesticides that persist in the plant and soil. A class of systemics called Neonicotinoids (or Neonics) are of particular concern to bees and have become ubiquitous in the industry. Research shows that these toxins can persist in plants from 18 months to 3 years, slowly adding to the toxic load of insects using their flowers for pollen and nectar. As more and more people, communities, and neighborhoods pledge to be “pollinator safe,” consumers want to make sure that the plants and garden products they buy will not harm pollinators. We are continually building our list of Colorado businesses that have pledged to carry pollinator safe plants and products. Nonetheless, it is always important to ask the staff at these businesses whether plants or soil have been treated already with pesticides and whether the plants you are interested in will attract pollinators. You can also ask your favorite nursery for more information and for more transparency about growing practices and plant sources. Please see the lists below of pollinator safe retailers, landscape and lawn care providers, tree care companies, farms, and food companies. We will keep adding to this list! A good rule of thumb is to buy organic. All products labeled “organic” should be free of pesticides. Click the icons below to see our most recent pollinator-safe nursery lists for Metro Denver and Northern Colorado! If you want to take the pledge to be pollinator safe and have your company appear on this list, email joyce@peopleandpollinators.org Garden Design, Landscaping & Lawn Care Tree Care Pollinator Safe Farms & Food Companies Longmont Nurseries Boulder Nurseries Arvada Nurseries

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

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

Pollinator Safe Property Pledge Contact Information First Name * Last Name * Business Name (if you are taking the pledge as a business and want your business listed) Email * Contact Phone Address (Please select from the dropdown) Comments or message to coordinators Pollinator Safe Pledge * I am committed to maintaining a pollinator friendly property. I do not use pesticides and I do my best to plant pollinator safe plants. Public Map * May we show your pledge on a public map? * PPAN maintains a public online map of pollinator safe pledgers. Allowing us to show your pledge on our public map shows your neighbors that you are pollinator safe! A red map pin icon will appear in the general area of your property, but your name and actual address will not be revealed. Yes No I am not a robot What is two plus two? Submit to Sign the Pledge Make sure you selected an address from the dropdown. Please check your answers and try again. Thanks for pledging!

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.

Let's protect the little creatures that we can't live without during this year's Earth Month! 🌎 🐝 🦋 🐞 Your support #forthebees makes the difference between a silent spring and a buzzing one. THANK YOU! Mother Earth Needs Bees + Pollinators Every Month 🌎 #forthebees ! Pollinator conservation is one thing we can all do something about. Converting even one small garden from grass or hardscape into pesticide-free native and pollinator-friendly plants makes a meaningful impact for these little creatures. We know from a decade+ of successes in Colorado that advocating at the neighborhood, school, city, and county scales creates critical changes that add up to state policies and national precedents. Colorado is becoming a haven for pollinators and the ecosystems they support, thanks to you taking action, whether that's in the garden, at the hive, at your neighborhood park, with your City Council, or at the state Capitol—and PPAN is with you every step of the way. Thank you for making a gift today to keep the movement growing! People & Pollinators Action Network's EIN is #47-2260229. Our mailing address to receive checks is PO Box 355 Niwot, CO 80544. Contact us to discuss planned giving or gifts of stock, crypto, or other assets. 🔒 We protect and will never sell or share your data. You're always in control of your monthly gift and your inbox. Questions? Reach out to Emily KenCairn , Director of Development & Communications.

Check out some of the Videos and Webinars from the People and Pollinators Action Network. VIDEOS & WEBINARS People and Pollinators Action Network Play Video Play Video 46:04 People and Pollinators Action Network Healthy Schoolyards Initiative Launch! Please join PPAN for our "back to school" webinar as we launch our Healthy Schoolyards Initiative! With our panel of expert speakers, learn about the glaring hole in Colorado's pesticide safety regulations, why it matters, and what you can do about it. Learn more and join the initiative here: https://www.peopleandpollinators.org/resources/healthy-schoolyards Play Video Play Video 59:43 People and Pollinators Action Network Meet the Pollinators You've Been Swatting Away 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, we'll explore the ecology and life history of the order Diptera, their role in pollination networks, and why expanding our appreciation of "other pollinators" is essential to a complete understanding of biodiversity in our landscapes. Thank you to our speaker, Amy Yarger, the Senior Director of Horticulture at the Butterfly Pavilion! Play Video Play Video 56:07 People and Pollinators Action Network Understanding and Protecting Fireflies Remember catching fireflies as a kid? Unfortunately, their magical blinking glow is quietly fading from our landscapes. In this webinar with CU Boulder's Dr. Orit Peleg of The Peleg Lab, we'll dive into the fascinating world of fireflies—their biology, their language of light, and the threats putting them at risk. Whether you have a backyard, a balcony, or just a love of the natural world, you'll discover how you can help these luminous creatures thrive for generations to come. Play Video Play Video 07:46 People and Pollinators Action Network PPAN Volunteer Training Video Check out this video for best practices when volunteering at the PPAN table! Play Video Play Video 54:16 People and Pollinators Action Network Mosquito Control: Science, Risks, and Solutions 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. Join PPAN and Xerces Pesticide Program Specialists to discuss what we know about the risks residential mosquito sprays pose to pollinators, including data from a Xerces Society study investigating insecticide drift into neighboring yards. The good news: mosquito control doesn’t have to be toxic. We will also discuss practical, more effective methods of mosquito control in residential landscapes and communities, with policy solutions for mitigating harm from mosquito control services. Play Video Play Video 58:40 People and Pollinators Action Network How Flowers Made Our World Webinar Flowers are revolutionaries. When flowering plants evolved, they swiftly transformed the planet, and their productivity sustains much of life today. From rainforests to prairies to seagrass meadows, much of the Earth’s diversity is now directly dependent on flowering plants. Without flowers, primates would not have evolved and our ancestors would never have ventured beyond the forest in grasslands. Using examples from his latest book, How Flowers Made Our World, David Haskell will illuminate the many ways that we live on a floral planet. LEARN MORE ABOUT DAVID AND BUY HIS BOOKS HERE! https://www.peopleandpollinators.org/post/how-flowers-made-our-world-webinar Play Video Play Video 54:58 People and Pollinators Action Network Edible Native Plants of Colorado Discover how Colorado’s native plants can nourish both people and pollinators! In this webinar, we’ll dive into Colorado-native plants you can eat, why they matter for local ecosystems, and how to grow vegetables in ways that actively support pollinators. Participants will gain region-specific guidance, garden design tips, and actionable steps to create productive gardens that give back to wildlife. Thank you to our speakers, Idelle Fisher and Robert Greer. Play Video Play Video 53:17 People and Pollinators Action Network Inside the Colorado Legislature: Pollinator Protection in the 2026 Session Colorado’s 2026 legislative session is underway– and several important bills could have lasting impacts on pollinators, wildlife, and native habitats. Join PPAN on February 25th at 12pm via Zoom for an overview of the legislative session and what’s at stake this year. The webinar will feature: - An overview of the legislative process and the legislative outlook - A closer look at three of PPAN’s Legislative Priorities: Native Plant Bill, HB26-1132: expanding state access to and use of native plants; Rodenticide Bill, SB26-062: prohibiting toxic rodenticides; The SEED Act, SB26-065: limiting use of neonic-coated seeds You’ll leave with a better understanding of the process, direct access to bill experts, and concrete ways to take action in support of pollinator-friendly policy. Play Video Play Video 49:18 People and Pollinators Action Network Bee Survival Struggles: The Role of Neonics Check out this webinar from the Seed We Need Coalition, NRDC, the Pueblo County Beekeepers Association, and PPAN on Bee Survival Struggles: The Role of Neonics. This webinar features Judy Wu-Smart from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Judy Wu-Smart has degrees in Zoology and Entomology, and she has researched the effects of pesticide residue accumulation in brood comb on honey bee health. Her PhD research examined the effects of systemic neonicotinoid insecticides on honey bee and bumble bee queens and colony development. She has also taught workshops including beekeeping and pesticide certification courses. She’s currently an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In her role at the university, Judy is developing a pollinator health program to help understand the underlying stressors in bee health and their interactions with environmental toxicants. Her goal is to integrate her research and extension efforts with policy to inform the regulatory-decision making process by identifying risk mitigation opportunities and best management practices that will better protect beneficial pollinators in agricultural and urban landscapes. Load More Check out PPAN's video content here or on our YouTube channel @PeopleandPollinatorsAction9463! Subscribe to stay up to date with our uploads! HERE