An organization of residents of the Town of Penfield, NY
who are concerned about the environment.
Healthy Yards Penfield
Our Goal
As part of Healthy Yards Monroe County, our goal is to see healthier yard practices on town properties and residential yards. We educate town residents and leaders on how they can transform public land and residential lawns into healthier habitats for people, pollinators, and birds.
Changing your yard practices might be the easiest way to fight climate change and support your local ecosystem!
What We Offer
We offer educational classes, field trips and work parties in collaboration with our town of Penfield.
We welcome all to join us as we learn together how to enhance our habitat for ourselves and other creatures, while creating a landscape that captures more carbon than the traditional lawn.
Healthy Yards Penfield 2025 Initiatives
1 / Maintain Local Native Pollinator Gardens
Maintaining Native Pollinator Gardens at the Penfield Community Center, Willow Pond, and Penfield Victory Garden.
2 / Penfield Pollinator Pathway Challenge
Collaborating with the Town of Penfield to create a Penfield Pollinator Pathway Challenge for residents.
3 / Enhance Habitat at Shadow Pines
Collaborating with the Town of Penfield to enhance habitat on the south side of Shadow Pines.
4 / Field Trips to Local Healthy Yards
Field trips to the properties of residents who have started to work on our goals below that create healthy habitats for people, pollinators, and birds.
5 / Fall and Winter Classes
Fall and Winter Classes through the Penfield Library and Penfield Recreation.
Actions for a Healthy Yard
01
Identify what native plants you already have in your yard.
You can identify with mobile apps such as PlantNet, iNaturalist, and PictureThis.
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You can identify with mobile apps such as PlantNet, iNaturalist, and PictureThis.
05
Shrink your lawn size
Reduce your lawn by planting more native trees, shrubs, and perennials.
07
Compost kitchen scraps and yard waste.
09
Keep lights out for migrating birds and for the pollinatiors.
02
Plant native trees, shrubs, and perennials for all seasons.
04
Eliminate pesticides/herbicides.
06
Go electric with lawn equipment.
Electric lawn equipment reduce carbon emissions and noise pollution.
Native Plant Nurseries
Local
Amanda's Native Garden 8030 Story Road, Dansville, NY 14437
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Spice Bush Swallowtail Native Plants Pittsford, NY. Order online, delivered to Brighton Farmer's Market
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White Oak Nursery 801 W. Washington St. Geneva, NY 14456
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Butterfly Effect 2678 NY-14, Geneva, NY
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CW Native Plant Farm 12288 Tonawanda Creek Road, Akron, NY 14001
Online
Leave the Leaves
Leaves are habitat and soil amendment, not trash.
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Xerxes: How leaves support pollinators and other invertebrates by providing shelter to survive the winter
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National Wildlife Federation: How fallen leaves benefit wildlife and the environment