Public and private pesticide-free corridors of native plants that provide nutrition and habitat for pollinating insects and birds. These pathways creates connections between private and public properties which become corridors of healthy habitat for pollinators, wildlife and human life that depend on them! Even the smallest green spaces, like flower boxes or curb strips, can be part of a pathway.
Pollinators are very limited on how far they can travel. Most native bees have a range of only 750 meters (<1/2 mile). The goal is to connect properties that are no farther apart than that. As a general rule of thumb, flower strips and nesting sites for supporting small solitary bees should be no more than 150 meters apart (Hofmann et al, 2020).
Hackberry Emperor
Larval Host Plant: Hackberry Tree
Photo by Mikaela Mohr
Franklin County Pollinator Pathway (FCPP) is a pollinator conservation network, working to connect people and pollinator habitat throughout Franklin County. We are a local affiliate of the national organization, Pollinator Pathway, for Franklin County, Ohio. We are a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
In 2024, we established a 501(c)(3) nonprofit so we could expand our work through public and private grant funding and bring more pollinator and native plant habitats to Franklin County. Our Board of Directors is made up of seven community members.
Craig Toothman
President
Tyler Dennis
Vice-President
Lynette Overholser
Secretary
Michael Keeler
Treasurer
Cathy Tiffany
Board Member
Dan Rath
Board Member
Carolyn Watkins
Board Member
For more information or to get involved, email us at: info@franklinpollinatorpathway.org