About the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge

The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge (MPGC) was a successful nationwide call to action to preserve and create gardens and landscapes that help revive the health of bees, butterflies, birds, bats and other pollinators across America. Running from 2015 to 2018, we moved millions of individuals, kids and families outdoors and make a connection between pollinators and the healthy food people eat. Pollinators still need your help, learn how you can continue to create important habitat here.

BEE One in a Million

Registration to the map closed at campaign end when we reached 1,040,000 pollinator gardens! Thank you for all of your support and planting!
Please check out the National Pollinator Garden Network participating organization’s websites for the many ways you can continue to help pollinators. 
Pollinators Gardens Should
  • use plants that provide nectar and pollen sources
  • provide a water source,
  • be situated in sunny areas with wind breaks
  • create large “pollinator targets” of native or non-invasive plants
  • establish continuous bloom throughout the growing season
  • eliminate or minimize the impact of pesticides.
The MPGC mobilizes America’s extensive gardening community, and supports them in making more native and non-invasive pollen and nectar producing plants available in their gardens.  The Challenge increases their understanding of the critical role that such actions can play in reversing declining pollinator populations.