North Carolina Wildlife FederationThe Butterfly Highway
The Butterfly Highway is a statewide conservation restoration initiative that aims to restore native…
Residents and landowners across North Carolina who want to host pollinator habitat in their yards or gardens · Plant in appropriate seasons; select multiple plants with bloom times throughout the growing season (March-November) · Registering your garden as a Pollinator Pitstop: no charge to join. Seed packets cost $10 each. Butterfly Highway yard sign costs $35.
From ncwf.org/habitat/butterfly-highway ↗About this program
pollinator habitats to areas impacted by urbanization, land use change and agriculture across North Carolina. From backyard Pollinator Pitstops to large-scale roadside habitat restoration, the project is creating a network of native flowering plants to support butterflies, bees, birds and other pollen and nectar dependent wildlife.
Pollinators continue to make global headlines native bumble bees, migrating monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators decline. Habitat loss from development, urbanization, intensive agriculture, invasive species, and other manmade threats like climate change.
Questions
Is there a charge to join the Butterfly Highway network?
Registering your yard as a Pollinator Pitstop, you are committing to providing a safe place for pollinators to thrive in both adult and young stages. Your Pollinator Pitstop can be any size and there is no charge to join.
How much do native pollinator seed packets cost?
Seed packets cost $10 each and cover about 25 square feet.
How much does a Butterfly Highway sign cost?
The yard sign is available for $35 which can be screwed onto a post in your garden.
What plants are in the native seed packet?
The seed variety includes purple coneflowers, milkweed, black-eyed Susans, and more!
Details
- Who
- Residents and landowners across North Carolina who want to host pollinator habitat in their yards or gardens
- When
- Plant in appropriate seasons; select multiple plants with bloom times throughout the growing season (March-November)
- Where
- Across North Carolina
- Cost
- Registering your garden as a Pollinator Pitstop: no charge to join. Seed packets cost $10 each. Butterfly Highway yard sign costs $35.
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