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*[http://www.metroblooms.org/bloomsblog/planting-for-pollinators-how-raingardens-can-help/ Metro Blooms]: Planting for Pollinators: How Raingardens Can Help
 
*[http://www.metroblooms.org/bloomsblog/planting-for-pollinators-how-raingardens-can-help/ Metro Blooms]: Planting for Pollinators: How Raingardens Can Help
*[http://www.xerces.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/GreatLakesPlantList_web.pdf The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation]: Pollinator plants - Great Lakes Region
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*[http://www.pollinator.org/guides.htm Pollinator Partnership]: Ecoregional Planting Guides
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*[https://www.pollinator.org/guides Pollinator Partnership]: Ecoregional Planting Guides
*[http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/documents/AttractingPollinatorsV5.pdf United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service]: Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden Using Native Plants
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*[https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd548063.pdf United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service]: Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden Using Native Plants
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*[https://www.nwf.org/Magazines/National-Wildlife/2010/Native-Plants-for-Pollinators National Wildlife Federation]: Plants for Pollinators: A Collection of Favorites
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perennial garden photo
Rainfall from the roof on this house is routed to a perennial garden containing, among other plants, goldenrod, milkweed, and purple coneflower, all of which are considered pollinator-friendly plants.

It is clear that pollinators, both vertebrates and invertebrates, are in decline (see [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]). Vegetated stormwater BMPs can be designed to be pollinator-friendly. The following sections provide numerous links to information that can be used in designing and implementing pollinator-friendly stormwater BMPs.

Caution: Although the following links provide information on pollinator friendly practices, it is important to remember the primary function of a stormwater BMP is to manage stormwater. In particular, it is important to ensure that plants selected as being pollinator friendly must also function well within the stormwater practice. See Design criteria for bioretention and Minnesota plant lists for more information.

Pollinator friendly plants

Pollinator friendly practices

Although much of the information on these pages is general, many of the practices can be incorporated into vegetated stormwater BMPs.

Case studies

Other links