Pollinator Habitats

Highlights of some of the pollinator habitats on the UMass Amherst Campus! UMass provides pollinator habitat in many places, in addition to these highlights other important areas include the campus pond, the Orchard Hill and Prexy's Ridge forests, the pollinator garden at the Agricultural Learning Center and the meadow surrounding the UMass sunwheel.

Eastman Lane Pollinator Garden
Architects drawing of a flower filled hillside in the area of the proposed Eastman Lane Pollinator Garden.

Eastman Lane Pollinator Garden

Goodell - Replanting for Pollinators
Recently mulched garden bed full of newly planted native pollinator plants by Goodell Hall.

Goodell - Replanting for Pollinators

Trees for Bees
A bee flies toward the white flowers of a serviceberry tree.

Trees for Bees

Governor's Drive Songbird Garden
A sweat bee rests on bee balm in the Governor's Drive Songbird Garden.

Governor's Drive Songbird Garden

Franklin Permaculture Garden
A mining bee rests on American cranberry bush viburnum.

Franklin Permaculture Garden

Renaissance Center Meadow
A view over the Renaissance Center Meadow including a sign that reads "Low-mow Zone".

Renaissance Center Meadow