Pollinator Pathways

What are they?

Pollinator Pathways are native, sometimes flowering, gardens, distributed across a community that provide habitat and together, allow pollinators to move through a developed environment while still having a place to rest (habitat).

  • A native plant is a plant that has evolved in a specific climatic zone/region over thousands of years, along with many other plants and animals to create ecosystems
  • Ecosystems function based on interdependent relationships between plants, animals and insects, that have evolved over thousands of years
    • Native plants support strong, biodiverse, and interconnected ecosystems that can be resilient to the effects and impacts of climate change
Large circular planter with tall growing flowers that are red and yellow
A community space with a bench and stone walking path around, surrounded by native plants, with yellows, and purple. A large tree is growing over the property and sharing parts of it

Pollination is critical to our ecosystems and our food chain. Pollinators, ex. Bees, take pollen from one flower and bring it to another, allowing the flower to bloom or produce fruit. Over 40% of our food is touched by pollinators, making their work critical to our long term health, but development has reduced their habitat and made long stretches where these pollinators have nowhere to rest.

Check out our pollinator and native friendly habitat all across Bridgeport. These have involved a wide range of partners, stakeholders, and organizations across the City of Bridgeport and region.

If you're interested in creating your own pollinator pathway garden in Bridgeport, please reach out to the Sustainability Office.

Check out pollinator gardens at the following locations, thank you to all of our fantastic partners and volunteers!

Beardsley Zoo, Discovery Museum, Fairchild Wheeler School, Bridgeport Animal Control, East Side Farmers Market, Downtown Bridgeport tree pits, Skateport, St. Mary’s Garden by the Sea, Black Rock Planters, Winthrop, Marin, and Claytor Bridgeport schools

Additional Resources

American Planning Association, Climate-Resilient Gardens

Inventory of plants and species native to Connecticut

Guide to Native Plants and Gardening

If you have any questions about this program contact the City of Bridgeport Sustainability Office: