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An increasing focus on Green Infrastructure has brought an awareness that stormwater management can provide numerous benefits beyond improving water quality and urban hydrology. Trees, for example, provide a multitude of benefits beyond stormwater management, as discussed in [http://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/Overview_for_trees#Non-stormwater_benefits_of_trees this article]. In particular, vegetated stormwater best management practices (BMPs), including tree-based systems and other bioretention systems, offer opportunities to achieve multiple benefits, ranging from aesthetics (see, for example, [https://scisoc.confex.com/crops/2015am/webprogram/Paper91320.html this presentation] by Dr. Steven Rodie from the University of Nebraska - Omaha) to ecosystem friendly designs. | An increasing focus on Green Infrastructure has brought an awareness that stormwater management can provide numerous benefits beyond improving water quality and urban hydrology. Trees, for example, provide a multitude of benefits beyond stormwater management, as discussed in [http://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/Overview_for_trees#Non-stormwater_benefits_of_trees this article]. In particular, vegetated stormwater best management practices (BMPs), including tree-based systems and other bioretention systems, offer opportunities to achieve multiple benefits, ranging from aesthetics (see, for example, [https://scisoc.confex.com/crops/2015am/webprogram/Paper91320.html this presentation] by Dr. Steven Rodie from the University of Nebraska - Omaha) to ecosystem friendly designs. | ||
Vegetated stormwater BMPs can be designed to be pollinator-friendly. It is clear that pollinators, both vertebrates and invertebrates, are in decline (see [http://www.esa.org/ecoservices/poll/body.poll.scie.decl.html], [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/27/science/decline-of-species-that-pollinate-poses-a-threat-to-global-food-supply-report-warns.html?_r=0], [http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/10/decline-bees-and-other-pollinators-could-worsen-global-malnutrition], [http://ento.psu.edu/pollinators/resources-and-outreach/globally-pollinators-are-in-decline], [http://www.fws.gov/pollinators/]. This page provides numerous links to information that can be used in designing and implementing pollinator-friendly stormwater BMPs. | Vegetated stormwater BMPs can be designed to be pollinator-friendly. It is clear that pollinators, both vertebrates and invertebrates, are in decline (see [http://www.esa.org/ecoservices/poll/body.poll.scie.decl.html], [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/27/science/decline-of-species-that-pollinate-poses-a-threat-to-global-food-supply-report-warns.html?_r=0], [http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/10/decline-bees-and-other-pollinators-could-worsen-global-malnutrition], [http://ento.psu.edu/pollinators/resources-and-outreach/globally-pollinators-are-in-decline], [http://www.fws.gov/pollinators/]. This page provides numerous links to information that can be used in designing and implementing pollinator-friendly stormwater BMPs. | ||
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| + | {{alert|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 [http://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/Design_criteria_for_bioretention#Landscaping Design criteri for bioretention] and [http://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/Minnesota_plant_lists Minnesota plant lists] for more information|alert-warning}} | ||
==Pollinator friendly plants== | ==Pollinator friendly plants== | ||
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*[http://www.pollinator.org/guides.htm Pollinator Partnership]: Ecoregional Planting Guides | *[http://www.pollinator.org/guides.htm 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 | *[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 | ||
| + | *[https://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/Gardening/Archives/2010/Native-Plants-for-Pollinators.aspx National Wildlife Federation]: Plants for Pollinators: A Collection of Favorites | ||
==Pollinator friendly practices== | ==Pollinator friendly practices== | ||
Although much of the information on these pages is general, many of the practices can be incorporated into vegetated stormwater BMPs. | Although much of the information on these pages is general, many of the practices can be incorporated into vegetated stormwater BMPs. | ||
*[http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/friendlypractices.shtml United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service]: Pollinator Friendly Practices | *[http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/friendlypractices.shtml United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service]: Pollinator Friendly Practices | ||
| + | [http://pollinator.org/nappc/PDFs/PollinatorFriendlyPractices.pdf North American Pollinator Protection Campaign]: Pollinator Friendly Practices | ||
| + | [http://www.iatp.org/blog/201407/a-landowner%E2%80%99s-guide-to-pollinator-friendly-practices Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy]: A landowner’s guide to pollinator-friendly practices | ||
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| + | ==Case studies== | ||
| + | *[http://www.startribune.com/andover-garden-tour-is-a-pollinator-friendly-showcase/320641512/ Andover garden tour is a pollinator-friendly showcase] | ||
| + | *[https://pollinatorawareness.wordpress.com/ Andover Pollinator Awareness Project] | ||
| + | *[http://extension.psu.edu/plants/master-gardener/counties/allegheny/mg-projects/pollinator-project Penn State Extension] | ||
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| + | ==Other links== | ||
| + | [http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/gardens/ The Xerces Society]: Targeted for gerdeners, this site contains much useful general information on pollinators and managing for pollinators | ||
| + | [http://www.pollinatorfriendly.org/ Pollinator Friendly Alliance] | ||
Revision as of 18:00, 11 May 2016
An increasing focus on Green Infrastructure has brought an awareness that stormwater management can provide numerous benefits beyond improving water quality and urban hydrology. Trees, for example, provide a multitude of benefits beyond stormwater management, as discussed in this article. In particular, vegetated stormwater best management practices (BMPs), including tree-based systems and other bioretention systems, offer opportunities to achieve multiple benefits, ranging from aesthetics (see, for example, this presentation by Dr. Steven Rodie from the University of Nebraska - Omaha) to ecosystem friendly designs.
Vegetated stormwater BMPs can be designed to be pollinator-friendly. It is clear that pollinators, both vertebrates and invertebrates, are in decline (see [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]. This page provides 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 criteri for bioretention and Minnesota plant lists for more information
Pollinator friendly plants
- Metro Blooms: Planting for Pollinators: How Raingardens Can Help
- The Xerces Society for invertebrate Conservation: Pollinator plants - Great Lakes Region
- Pollinator Partnership: Ecoregional Planting Guides
- United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service: Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden Using Native Plants
- National Wildlife Federation: Plants for Pollinators: A Collection of Favorites
Pollinator friendly practices
Although much of the information on these pages is general, many of the practices can be incorporated into vegetated stormwater BMPs.
- United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service: Pollinator Friendly Practices
North American Pollinator Protection Campaign: Pollinator Friendly Practices Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy: A landowner’s guide to pollinator-friendly practices
Case studies
- Andover garden tour is a pollinator-friendly showcase
- Andover Pollinator Awareness Project
- Penn State Extension
Other links
The Xerces Society: Targeted for gerdeners, this site contains much useful general information on pollinators and managing for pollinators Pollinator Friendly Alliance