DISCLAIMER: All resources and information below are subject to North Mankato City Code 90.112*. Links below are resources and not endorsements.

Suggested resources and information may be submitted to City Staff at info@northmankato.com for review.

*(Title IX: General Regulations. Chapter 90: Management of Public and Private Property 90.112 Managed natural lawn area)

Pollinator Resources from the MN Board of Water and Soil Resources:

• Pollinator Toolbox
• Lawns to Legumes Program
• FAQs (pdf)
• BWSR Pollinator Plan (pdf)
• Protecting Minnesota's Pollinators Brochure (pdf)
• Protecting Conservation Plantings from Pesticides (pdf)
• Planting for Pollinators (pdf)

Native Plant Gardens

• Minnesota Wildflowers provides a list of what's currently blooming and search tools for identifying plants
• Blue Thumb Plant Finder allows user to enter a set of conditions (light exposure, plant type, bloom time) and creates a list of plants based on these conditions
• List of Native Plant Suppliers & Landscapers from the MN DNR

Native Plantings

• Landscaping with Native Plants (DNR) (PDF)
• Going Native - A Prairie Restoration Handbook for Minnesota Landowners (DNR) (PDF)
• Landscaping with Native Plants (DNR)
• Minnesota Native Plant Society
• Minnesota Noxious Weeds

Pollinators:

• Find out which plants support pollinators at the Planting for Pollinators website from the University of Minnesota.
• Learn how to help bees and others from the University of Minnesota Bee Lab.
• Find regional pollinator plants lists at the The Xerces Society website.
• The US Forest Service has great tips for creating a pollinator-friendly landscape around your home.
• Test your knowledge about Monarch Butterflies with the University of Minnesota's Monarch Lab Monarch Quiz.
• How to Grow Your Own Butterfly Garden
• How to Plant a Bee Garden - Design, Flowers, and More

Pollinator Resources:

• Minnesota Department of Agriculture Pollinators Summit: Summit Outcomes Report 
• Yale Environment 360 article: "Urban Refuge: How Cities Can Help Rebuild Declining Bee Populations" 
• U of M Extension Services Master Gardeners
• U of M Extension Yard & Garden
• Bee City USA: What is a Bee City?
• Conservation Minnesota
• Bluestem Prairie: News from Greater Minnesota and South Dakota
• Clean Water Action
• National Wildlife Federation
• MN Department of Natural Resources
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services: How to build a pollinator garden
• UMN Bee Lab
• UMN Extension Native Plants Page
• UMN Soil Testing Laboratory
• MN DNR Native Plant Suppliers
• Creating Pollinator Gardens: Flower Fragrances to Attract Pollinators

City of North Mankato and MN Native Landscapes Educational Webinar- "Trading in Turf Grass - Planting for Pollinators" Recording - April 2021