About Us

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While pollinators are small, their impact is enormous. They are responsible for the reproduction of over 75% of the world's flowering plants as well as every third bite of food we eat. Flowering plants provide food, medicine, shelter and numerous industrial products while also filtering the air we breathe and the water we drink. Their roots literally hold our world and soils in place.

Protecting native pollinators is critical to the health of our ecosystems and quality of life. Pollinator Pathway Bend joins a network of scientists, ecologists, educators, indigenous activists, everyday citizens and the national Pollinator Pathway organization calling for a change in land stewardship practices to create a more sustainable world.

We advocate for simple lifestyle changes that make room for the creatures with which we share our community and wild lands. We understand that not everybody has the knowledge or resources to make these changes, so we've curated and created digestible educational materials that explore the various ways we can support our native pollinators. You can find them on our Resources page.

We also, of course, work to connect and expand our local Central Oregon pathway by installing native plant gardens at schools, businesses, local parks and private residences and periodically offering free plants to local residents. Spreading awareness and creating simple demonstrations of pollinator-friendly landscape practices is critical to inspiring real, sustainable change.