Native pollinators have been on the decline across the globe. Their role in the ecosystem provides a basis for plant proliferation and survival. However, creating a pollinator garden to help bolster native pollinator populations requires a complex and interconnected system of plants, pollinators, and maintenance. The team was tasked with researching and compiling the necessary components to create a comprehensive plan for Rauscher Farms (in Clinton, Massachusetts) to implement a pollinator garden. The team consulted with researchers as well as local conservation land managers to not only develop a stronger understanding of the problems native pollinators face, but to provide an adaptable plan for the management committee at Rauscher Farms to utilize.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Tartaglia, Joy
• Chen, David Y.

Subject

• Environment
• Sustainability
• Project-Based Learning
• Learning
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050521-133322
• 22251

Keyword

• Conservation
• Pollinators
• Beecology

Advisor

• Spanagel, David I.

Year

• 2021

Sponsor

• Rauscher Farm Subcommittee of Clinton Conservation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 13 - Climate Action

Date created

• 2021-05-05

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright