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Massachusetts Pollinator Network Transitions to Grow Native Massachusetts

 

For Immediate Release: December 2, 2024

Media Contact: pollinatorcoordinator@nofamass.org 

We are excited to announce the transition of the Massachusetts Pollinator Network (MAPN) from the Northeast Organic Farming Association, Massachusetts Chapter (NOFA/Mass) to its new home at Grow Native Massachusetts (GNMA). 

Over the past four years, NOFA/Mass has provided essential support and a nurturing environment for MAPN to establish and grow its programs. We all look forward to continuing collaborative efforts, including native plant programming, pesticide reduction advocacy, and participation in annual conferences.

MAPN extends its deepest gratitude to NOFA/Mass for their invaluable partnership; now it is time for MAPN to spread its wings! Moving forward, MAPN will be a program of GNMA, where our shared missions to create habitats and protect ecosystems for pollinators and all wildlife will complement each other, increase our reach and effectiveness, and amplify our impact.

Grow Native MA, as a leading ecological landscaping organization that promotes the use of native plants in gardens and communities in support of biodiversity, is thrilled to add MAPN to its programs, expanding their pollinator conservation impact. GNMA will work with NOFA/Mass to ensure that the transition goes smoothly and is easy for everyone. 

Our MAPN programming will remain as robust as ever. Questions such as meeting registrations, the future of the MAPN Google group, and newsletters will be addressed as details are finalized; until you hear otherwise, continue on as before!

Thank you for your continued support and dedication to protecting pollinators and our environment.

Renée Scott, Massachusetts Pollinator Network

Doug Cook, NOFA/Mass

Heather Pruiksma, Grow Native Massachusetts

Welcome to the Massachusetts Pollinator Network (Mass Pollinator Network, MAPN) official website.

Our Mission:

Pollinators face many challenges, from habitat loss to pesticides, but there is a groundswell of public interest in protecting their populations and the ecosystem services they provide. The mission of the MA Pollinator Network (MAPN) is to expand pollinator habitat and reduce the use of pesticides through creation of a statewide network that connects and supports the growing number of individuals, communities, organizations, and research groups working to protect pollination systems across the Commonwealth.

Toward these broader objectives, MAPN will:

  • Strengthen existing partnerships and facilitate new collaborations to accomplish shared goals;

  • Provide the public, including activists and advocates, with the resources they need to succeed in their efforts

  • Promote native plants, especially those needed by at-risk native pollinators;

  • Work with professionals in plant cultivation, landscaping, and nurseries to increase the availability of native plants;

  • Advocate for local, state, and national policy reforms that protect and enhance biodiversity, including critical pesticide reform legislation;

  • Engage in public education and outreach to raise awareness about the individual and collective actions that will promote healthy and diverse pollinator populations

Together, we will protect and expand pollinator habitats and reduce the use of biocides in landscapes across the Commonwealth!

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