Action Alert: Support H.4603, "An Act to Protect Pollinator Habitat"
It’s never been clearer that we need high quality habitat, free of pesticides, for our pollinators and other insects.
- Find your legislators’ contact info here.
- Click here for a template letter to legislators and a phone call script.
- You can direct them to Mass Audubon’s info sheet for H.4603 (formerly H.956/S.753)
- Visit the NOFA/Mass Policy page to see the status of other priority pesticide reform bills in MA and how you can support them.
Click here to read a letter from Representative Keefe to advocates!
Our Mission:
Pollinators face many challenges, from habitat loss to pesticides, but there is a groundswell of public interest in protecting their populations and the ecosystem services they provide. The mission of the MA Pollinator Network (MAPN) is to expand pollinator habitat and reduce the use of pesticides through creation of a statewide network that connects and supports the growing number of individuals, communities, organizations, and research groups working to protect pollination systems across the Commonwealth.
Toward these broader objectives, MAPN will:
- strengthen existing partnerships and facilitate new collaborations to accomplish shared goals;
- provide the public, including activists and advocates, with the resources they need to succeed in their efforts;
- promote native plants, especially those needed by at-risk native pollinators;
- work with professionals in plant cultivation, landscaping, and nurseries to increase the availability of native plants;
- advocate for local, state, and national policy reforms that protect and enhance biodiversity, including critical pesticide reform legislation;
- engage in public education and outreach to raise awareness about the individual and collective actions that will promote healthy and diverse pollinator populations.
Together, we will protect and expand pollinator habitats and reduce the use of biocides in landscapes across the Commonwealth!
Pollinator Network Events
Pollinator Safari @ Somerville Growing Center
June 26 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm EDT
Fireflies in Lexington & Beyond: Magic, Mystery, & Conservation
June 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT
Mass Pollinator Network Monthly Meeting
June 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm EDT
Would you like us to advertise your event? Fill out the Pollinator Network Community Events form!
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