The Pollinator Habitats Program is a community-led effort. We get residents, volunteers, and partnering organizations together to create gardens that provide a healthy habitat for birds, bees, butterflies, and many other pollinators. Pollinators are extremely important to the health of our environment and our ability to produce food. With air pollution, climate change, pesticides, habitat destruction, diseases, etc., contributing to a significant decline in pollinator species -- it is even more crucial that we cultivate and care for healthy urban habitats.
Over the years the work of our Pollinator Habitats Program has intersected with other Green Lents programs and has engaged many community partners. Our annual youth internship program has given youth the opportunity to explore the intersections of food access and environmental justice by helping coordinate community outreach efforts and site preparation, among other activities. Our Latina Community Lead has also been instrumental in this program by recruiting Spanish-speaking volunteers and households who have become recipients of residential gardens through the program.
Some of the community partners who have worked with us on creating pollinator habitat have included: ROSE Community Development, Portland Public Schools, Lent PTA, Metro, Urban Forestry, Portland BES, PBOT, Portland Parks & Rec, Oregon Dept of Fish & Wildlife, The Xerces Society, East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District, Wisdom of the Elders, The Somali American Council of Oregon, and more.
As of 2025 we have established 20 sites in both residential and public places that have created over 10,000 square feet of pollinator habitat in SE Portland. Several of these have become vibrant community spaces that bring together community members for monthly or seasonal work parties. We encourage you to check out these three gardens:
Over the years the work of our Pollinator Habitats Program has intersected with other Green Lents programs and has engaged many community partners. Our annual youth internship program has given youth the opportunity to explore the intersections of food access and environmental justice by helping coordinate community outreach efforts and site preparation, among other activities. Our Latina Community Lead has also been instrumental in this program by recruiting Spanish-speaking volunteers and households who have become recipients of residential gardens through the program.
Some of the community partners who have worked with us on creating pollinator habitat have included: ROSE Community Development, Portland Public Schools, Lent PTA, Metro, Urban Forestry, Portland BES, PBOT, Portland Parks & Rec, Oregon Dept of Fish & Wildlife, The Xerces Society, East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District, Wisdom of the Elders, The Somali American Council of Oregon, and more.
As of 2025 we have established 20 sites in both residential and public places that have created over 10,000 square feet of pollinator habitat in SE Portland. Several of these have become vibrant community spaces that bring together community members for monthly or seasonal work parties. We encourage you to check out these three gardens:
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Community Partners Who Create Pollinator Habitats With Us:
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Green Lents welcomes people of all races, all religions, all genders, all countries of origin, and all sexual orientations in its programs and spaces.
We prioritize the safety of our volunteers and constituents, and reserve the right to deny services or entrance to anyone for any reason that does not discriminate against protected classes under Oregon state law.
We prioritize the safety of our volunteers and constituents, and reserve the right to deny services or entrance to anyone for any reason that does not discriminate against protected classes under Oregon state law.
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9215 SE Ramona St Portland, OR 97266 971.266.4270 (answered during Tool Library open hours) [email protected] |
