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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
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educational classes
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field trips
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work parties in collaboration with the 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.
Current
Healthy Yards Penfield 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.
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What is a Pollinator Pathway and How to Join
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How to Start a Small Native Pollinator Garden or Choose Natives for Existing Gardens
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Native Shrubs and Trees for the Home Landscape
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Rethinking the American Lawn
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The Art of Native Seed Sowing
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Raising Mason Bees
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