After a winter of hibernation, as residents plan gardens and turn sights to warmer days, the Natural Resources Commission, Sustainable Wellesley, and Wellesley Conservation Land Trust are teaming up for Pollinate Wellesley, a series of programs and activities aimed at making the town more hospitable to pollinators, birds and other wildlife essential to a healthy ecosystem. Native insects rely on native plant species, and “pollinator corridors” help butterflies, hummingbirds and other beneficial insects travel through the landscape by providing them with food and shelter along their way. The goal of the Pollinate Wellesley initiative is to make it easy for residents to create this healthy habitat in their own yards and expand these
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