We would like to turn the existing Mackinac Hall Green Roof into a pollinator habitat. While the current green roof does a great job at what it was built for, it could be even greater by becoming a habitat for pollinators.

We would like to do this by adding flowers and other plants that would attract pollinators to the area. Some of the plants we want to use are shown below. In adding these plants, we can draw in pollinators to the area that would not only thrive on the food source of the green roof, but stay in the area and pollinate other plants that are in need of pollination.

One thing we would like to include in this plan is water reservoirs that catch any extra precipitation not absorbed by the plants and from other parts of the roof. Sprinklers can be placed on the green roof that draw from this extra water when there has not been any recent precipitation in order to water the flowers.

We would like to make informational packets available for students to look at while looking at the green roof and include information about the flowers shown above and the importance of pollinators and green roofs.

Not only would this green roof provide a great source of pollen for organisms who need it, it would also serve as a teaching tool for the public.