Want to do something to enhance habitat for pollinators, but don't know where to start? We put together this short list of our favorite resources about native plants, pollinators, and Minnesota's natural history to help you get your project off the ground.
Minnesota native plants and plant communities
Native Plant Communities of Minnesota (MN DNR)
Minnesota Wildflowers: A field guide to the flora of Minnesota
Minnesota Plant Checklist (MNTAXA) (MN DNR)
Pollinator ecology
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation - Pollinator Resource Center
Pollinator Partnership Learning Center
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources - Pollinator Toolbox
University of Minnesota Bee Lab
rain gardens
Get involved locally
Minnesota Native Plant Society
Carleton College Cowling Arboretum
Minnesota DNR Scientific and Natural Areas - Volunteering
Wild Ones - Minnesota Chapters
Minnesota Bee Atlas - Citizen Science
The Beez Kneez - Healthy Bees Healthy Lives Campaign