Pollinator Party

Darien Garden Club will partner with Indian Prairie Public Library to celebrate National Pollinator Month.

We hope to encourage you to provide habitat for pollinators. There will be guidance about plant and bloom types that are favorable for pollinators and their larval stages. We’ll educate you about gardening practices that will provide nesting and overwintering opportunities for these struggling insects as well. We will encourage you to add to the patchwork of habitat that runs up and down the state on the Route 66 Monarch Flyway.

A Xerces Society Ambassador will help provide information on native bees, butterflies and birds that pollinate. There will be fun activities for the kids, giveaways, and take-home information. Our friendly garden club members will be on hand to help you with your questions and to help you enjoy the afternoon.

Registration is not required. This is a walk-up event. Tickets are FREE and will ensure that you’ll receive reminders to attend so that you will not miss this event.

See IPPL event link for more information.

Did you know that the Indian Prairie Public Library is located on the Route 66 Monarch Flyway? That means that we’re located on the migration path for monarch butterflies, which fly through Illinois as they migrate as far north as Canada and return to Mexico for the winter. Learn much more when you come to the Pollinator Party!

Learn more about the Route 66 Monarch Flyway

Did you know that beautiful tiny native bees are important pollinators? They are docile, non- aggressive insects and fun to watch! Learn much more when you come to the Pollinator Party!

Did you know that native bumble bees are needed to buzz pollinate your tomato blossums? They require leaf litter for their queens to overwinter. Learn much more when you come to the Pollinator Party!

Fall migration for monarchs is tough without proper nectar plants such as this Perennial Ageratum or Blue Mist Flower. Learn much more when you come to the Pollinator Party!