Our Mission
When people are passionate about something, that’s when we really see change.
The best way to reverse what is happening is to start small
If we can plant even just a few more gardens, then we will be saving a significant number of pollinators. Pollinator gardens are beautiful to look at, exciting to learn about, and mesmerizing to watch, as they attract a variety of species.
You can make a difference.
Why we started the Pollinator PowerWorks
In the past decade, we have been losing 16% of all pollinators per year. This is due to habitat loss caused by factors such as pesticides, mining, and development. A world without pollinators certainly couldn’t sustain seven billion people, which is why we need to act now to save our food supply and the health of our ecosystem. When people are passionate about something, that’s when we really see change.
Get plants in the ground
We spend our energy getting plants in the ground. Planting pollinator gardens and meadows is a great way to see tangible progress in improving the environment. We believe we can make a better planet and a brighter future by working in our own back yards.
Pollinator PowerWork Team
Board Members
Ellie is a mom, Design Director, and passionate pollinator advocate. Ellie has a small patch of sun at her downtown Newburyport property where she and the kids planted swamp milkweed and hosted at least 3 big monarch caterpillars last summer!
Nicolas is studying Forestry at the University of New Hampshire. In addition to his studies, he assists professors and graduate students in researching drought, carbon storage, and much more. In his free time he enjoys hiking, birdwatching, skiing, learning French, and gardening for pollinators! He has cultivated a large garden at his house home to countless native plants and wildlife.
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Writing is at the center of Beth Dyer Clary’s life, whether letters to family and friends, free-lance work, or stories and essays. The other constant in her life is curiosity about all that surrounds her be it birds, rocks, constellations, fungi, abandoned hives, all of it! At this point, native plants and pollinators have captured her attention. Much to some of her neighbors’ dismay, her front lawn is now a pollinator meadow.
Susan is a web designer, mom, and CrossFitter. Susan is devoted to recycling, composting, and protecting the earth. She volunteers with the Newburyport Recycling Department as the Terracycle manager, lives in a net zero energy home, and helps Bee Keeper associations with digital assets.
We're looking for volunteers!
Our team is growing fast and we’re always looking for smart people.
