Conservation in Action Pollinator Plot Update
The Conservation in Action group (CIA) would like share an update on the SHS Pollinator Plot built in the spring of 2016. This summer the pollinator plot was in full bloom, attracting many native species of insects and other wildlife to the roughly acre in size area. The pollinator plot can be found by the baseball fields on the south side of the school property, adjacent to Rat Run Creek. The purpose of the area was to take an unused grass area and convert it into an area that would attract native pollinators. This area can be used as an outdoor learning space for Seneca High School and the community. CIA members take care of the pollinator plot year round.
Pollinating species of animals worldwide are declining due to habitat loss, pesticide usage, and climate change according to many organizations like the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Department of Agriculture. The CIA club at Seneca High School is urging people to plant native plants in their yards to fight habitat loss of native plants, so pollinators can survive. Winter is a great time to plant native seeds in preparation for spring!
If you have any questions about native plants or how to get involved in your own yard with native plantings, contact Terry Maxwell at tmaxwell@senecahs.org