The Pollinator Highways

Finally, a highway we can all get behind.

By Franz Hartmann, Executive Director at Earthroots

At  Earthroots,  we believe protected species need protected spaces. Southern Ontario is highly developed with urban sprawl and agricultural, but we cannot overlook that it is also where hundreds of species at risk live. We need to find space for our species wherever possible. To help our pollinators like the Monarch butterfly, we propose creating long, continuous habitat made up of grasses, flowers, shrubs, and trees growing along six iconic routes connecting the Golden Horseshoe to Central Ontario across the Greenbelt. Imagine roadsides filled with gorgeous blooms of violet, red, orange, yellow, and white from spring to fall. These vibrant, diverse corridors promote eco-tourism, support farmers, introduce green infrastructure, and increase Ontario's biodiversity.

See your community on the map and want to get involved? Contact us at pollinators@earthroots.org