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
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