{"id":3780,"date":"2023-03-01T12:10:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T17:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/severnsound.ca\/?page_id=3780"},"modified":"2023-06-12T13:57:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T17:57:36","slug":"pollinators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/programs-projects\/wildlife-habitat-2\/pollinators\/","title":{"rendered":"Pollinator Habitat"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3780\" class=\"elementor elementor-3780\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cc1c52 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cc1c52\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-271bb32\" data-id=\"271bb32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e4f9a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63e4f9a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pollinator Habitat<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b12270c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b12270c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c071873\" data-id=\"c071873\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09b4025 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09b4025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Pollinators<\/strong>\u00a0are insects, birds or mammals that spread pollen from one plant to another as they navigate flowers for food. Pollinators are an integral part of any ecosystem and are critical for human food production. One out of every three bites of food we eat are thanks to pollinators (<a title=\"Pollinator Partnership Web Site\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pollinator.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.pollinator.org<\/a>). Without them we wouldn\u2019t have many of our fruits and vegetables, or honey!<\/p><div><p>Common pollinators in the Severn Sound watershed include Monarch Butterflies, Bumble Bees, Miner Bees, and Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds, to name a few. Other pollinators include bats, moths, flies and even ants!<\/p><\/div><div><strong>Pollination<\/strong>\u00a0is a plant process by which pollen is transferred from one plant to another to enable seed formation. Pollination is the first step in producing fruits and vegetables. Healthy native plant reproduction helps maintain soil health and sequesters greenhouse gases. Plants cannot move, so they rely on wind, water, and pollinators to move their pollen around.<\/div><div><strong>Why protect and restore pollinator habitat?<\/strong>\u00a0Human population growth and urban sprawl can fragment pollinator habitat. Native plant diversity is key for thriving pollinator populations. As communities and development spread into land previously occupied by meadows and forests, the altered landscape can result in reduced native species diversity and an increase in non-native species. Actions that help increase, restore and protect pollinator habitat include setting aside park land as pollinator habitat, establishing no-mow or reduced mow zones, and creating nature corridors through landscapes. Planting and maintaining native species that support pollinators in home gardens and lawns is highly encouraged and a great way to protect native pollinators.<\/div><p><strong>SSEA supports member municipalities<\/strong>\u00a0in their pollinator initiatives by assisting with plant community surveys, invasive species removal, and site restoration suggestions and implementation.<\/p><p>SSEA also supports SSEA members who have become a \u201cBee City\u201d which they identify as part of their <a title=\"Bee City Canada Web Site\" href=\"https:\/\/beecitycanada.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bee City Canada<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0membership. Bee City Canada offers programs to recognize communities and organizations that are taking steps or are committed to future initiative to help pollinations.\u00a0In the Severn Sound Watershed, the\u00a0<a title=\"Town of Midland's Bee City Web Page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.midland.ca\/en\/living-in-midland\/midland_is_a_bee_city.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Town of Midland<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Twp. of Severn's Bee City Web Page\" href=\"https:\/\/beecitycanada.org\/city\/township-of-severn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Townships of Severn<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Twp. of Georgian Bay's Bee City Web Page\" href=\"https:\/\/beecitycanada.org\/city\/georgian-bay-township\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgian Bay<\/a>, and\u00a0<a title=\"Twp. of Tiny's Bee City News Page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiny.ca\/news-updates\/township-tiny-unveils-bee-city-plaque\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tiny<\/a>\u00a0are Bee Cities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc21cdb\" data-id=\"cc21cdb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a128b67 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a128b67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"984\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SSEA_Bumble_Bee-984x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4628\" alt=\"Bumble Bee on New England Aster\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SSEA_Bumble_Bee-984x1024.jpg 984w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SSEA_Bumble_Bee-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SSEA_Bumble_Bee-768x800.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SSEA_Bumble_Bee-1475x1536.jpg 1475w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SSEA_Bumble_Bee-1967x2048.jpg 1967w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Pollinator Example: Bumble Bee on New England Aster<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480989e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"480989e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"984\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SSEA_Sweat_Bee-984x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4630\" alt=\"Green Metallic Sweat Bee on Butterfly Milkweed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SSEA_Sweat_Bee-984x1024.jpg 984w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SSEA_Sweat_Bee-288x300.jpg 288w, 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width=\"984\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SSEA_Monarch-984x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4629\" alt=\"Monarch Butterfly on New England Aster\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SSEA_Monarch-984x1024.jpg 984w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SSEA_Monarch-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SSEA_Monarch-768x800.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SSEA_Monarch-1475x1536.jpg 1475w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SSEA_Monarch-1967x2048.jpg 1967w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Pollinator Example: Monarch Butterfly on New England 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gardening For Pollinators in the Severn Sound Area<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e876596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e876596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/gardening_for_pollinators_DIGITAL_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Gardening_For_Pollinators_2023_cover-q7v5meb3lhgn31thrtgri7jtmvgle9wjlgejb76hlg.jpg\" title=\"Gardening_For_Pollinators_2023_cover\" alt=\"Gardening_For_Pollinators_2023_cover\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow\" loading=\"lazy\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2021\/22, the SSEA was a delivery partner for the\u00a0<a title=\"Depave Paradise Web Site\" href=\"https:\/\/depaveparadise.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Depave Paradise Program<\/a>\u00a0(by\u00a0<a title=\"Green Communities Canada Web Site\" href=\"https:\/\/greencommunitiescanada.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Communities Canada\u200b<\/a>), which focuses on transforming paved areas of at least 100 m2 to greenspace, which can include pollinator friendly habitats. Hard surfaces such as pavement and cement have negative impacts on water quality by increas\u200bing stormwater runoff into waterways, which can carry sediment and pollutants with it. Depaving creates permeable surfaces to promote the infiltration of stormwater. The SSEA planted a pollinator garden in Honey Harbour Park (Township of Georgian Bay) with over 20 native pollinator-attracting wildflowers, grasses, trees and shrubs, to provide habitat as well as a buffer around the existing pond to further filter stormwater.\u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1cf2d8\" data-id=\"b1cf2d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925963a elementor-arrows-position-outside elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"925963a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper,.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-container{position:static}.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-container .swiper-slide figure,.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper .swiper-slide figure{line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-slide{text-align:center}.elementor-image-carousel-wrapper:not(.swiper-container-initialized):not(.swiper-initialized) .swiper-slide{max-width:calc(100% \/ var(--e-image-carousel-slides-to-show, 3))}<\/style>            <div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" dir=\"ltr\">\n                <div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SSEA_Depave_HH2-2.jpg\" alt=\"SSEA_Depave_HH2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SSEA_Depave_HH3-2.jpg\" alt=\"SSEA_Depave_HH3\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Depave event at Honey Harbour Park, where volunteers removed 100 sq. M of asphalt<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SSEA_Depave_HH_Pollinator_Planting_Site-1.jpg\" alt=\"SSEA_Depave_HH_Pollinator_Planting_Site\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">An area near the Depave site at Honey Harbour Park was planted with pollinator-attracting native plant species. 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tabindex=\"0\">Trees<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1731\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1731\"><ul><li>Basswood (Tilia Americana)<\/li><li>Black Cherry (Prunus serotine)<\/li><li>Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera)<\/li><li>Red Maple (Acer rubrum)<\/li><li>Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1732\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1732\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Shrubs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1732\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1732\"><ul><li>Chokecherries (Prunus virginiana)<\/li><li>Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)<\/li><li>Highbursh Cranberry (Viburnum opulus var. americanum formerly Viburnum trilobum)<\/li><li>New Jersery Tea (Ceanothus americanus)<\/li><li>Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1733\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1733\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Flowers<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1733\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1733\"><ul><li>Black eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)<\/li><li>Blue False Indigo (Baptisia australis)<\/li><li>Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor)<\/li><li>Blue Vervain (Verbena hastate)<\/li><li>Bottle Gentian (Gentiana andrewsii)<\/li><li>Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)<\/li><li>Canada Anemone (Anemonastrum canadense)<\/li><li>Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)<\/li><li>Dense Blazingstar (Liatris spicata)<\/li><li>Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis)<\/li><li>Field Pussytoes (Antennaria neglecta)<\/li><li>Flat-topped Aster (Doellingeria umbellate)<\/li><li>Gray-headed Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata)<\/li><li>Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia)<\/li><li>Lance-leaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolate)<\/li><li>New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)<\/li><li>Oswego Tea (Monarda didyma)<\/li><li>Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida)<\/li><li>Smooth Blue Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve)<\/li><li>Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)<\/li><li>Upland White Goldenrod (Solidago ptarmicoides)<\/li><li>Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1734\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1734\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Grasses<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1734\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1734\"><div><ul><li>Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula)\u200b<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script 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fistulosa)<\\\/li><\\\/ul>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Grasses\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<div><ul><li>Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula)\\u200b<\\\/li><\\\/ul><\\\/div>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e0335a elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e0335a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-29a0cf0\" data-id=\"29a0cf0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f061fd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f061fd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"partners\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who support<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6840d6dc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6840d6dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Depave Paradise project has received generous support from Green Communities Canada, the Township of Georgian Bay and TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7247f759 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7247f759\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-21de67dd\" data-id=\"21de67dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d4cf753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d4cf753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depaveparadise.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/depave-paradise-logo.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-large size-large wp-image-4371\" alt=\"depave-paradise-logo\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7871ecdc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7871ecdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Depave Paradise<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7be7340e\" data-id=\"7be7340e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dd33e84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3dd33e84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/greencommunitiescanada.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Green-Communities-Canada-logo.svg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-large size-large wp-image-2263\" alt=\"Green-Communities-Canada-logo\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b50abb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69b50abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Green Communities Canada<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6883f36f\" data-id=\"6883f36f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d26c864 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d26c864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.td.com\/ca\/en\/about-td\/ready-commitment\/vibrant-planet\/fef\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TDFEF-lockup_ENG_RBG_small.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-large size-large wp-image-3254\" alt=\"TD Friends of the Environment Foundation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TDFEF-lockup_ENG_RBG_small.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TDFEF-lockup_ENG_RBG_small-300x71.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f9e8d7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25f9e8d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">TD Friends of the Environment Foundation<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a092ddf\" data-id=\"3a092ddf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3daf7b22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3daf7b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbtownship.ca\/en\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"826\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Georgian-Bay-muskoka.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-large size-large wp-image-5994\" alt=\"Georgian Bay muskoka\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Georgian-Bay-muskoka.png 826w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Georgian-Bay-muskoka-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Georgian-Bay-muskoka-768x169.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-248f906d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"248f906d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Township of Georgian Bay<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2608ecb elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2608ecb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;opacity-fan&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.5 19.6\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 18.8 141.8 4.1 283.5 18.8 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" 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data-id=\"ef92a5d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fad8186 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fad8186\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No-Mow <br> Reduced-Mow Midland<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e4722f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e4722f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5828859\" data-id=\"5828859\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d851dfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d851dfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u200bAs part of the Bee City initiative, the SSEA and the Town of Midland are working together to establish no-mow and reduced-mow zones. These zones will encourage habitat for pollinators by allowing plants to flower before cutting them down, while also limiting pollution ranging from noise to greenhouse gas emissions. The SSEA helps support the Town in this initiative by providing outreach and education to the community and providing technical expertise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccb6e49\" data-id=\"ccb6e49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d771318 elementor-arrows-position-outside elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"d771318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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These kits will include pollinator garden seed packets, No-Mow lawn flags, native plant guides, and pollinator handbooks. The Projects for Pollinators initiative has received generous support from TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5368f6\" data-id=\"a5368f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-874ac5c elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"874ac5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Seed_Packets.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6008\" alt=\"Seed_Packets\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Seed_Packets.jpg 468w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Seed_Packets-300x141.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb8c314 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb8c314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.td.com\/ca\/en\/about-td\/ready-commitment\/vibrant-planet\/fef\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TDFEF-lockup_ENG_RBG_small.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-large size-large wp-image-3254\" alt=\"TD Friends of the Environment Foundation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TDFEF-lockup_ENG_RBG_small.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TDFEF-lockup_ENG_RBG_small-300x71.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pollinator Habitat Pollinators\u00a0are insects, birds or mammals that spread pollen from one plant to another as they navigate flowers for food. Pollinators are an integral part of any ecosystem and are critical for human food production. One out of every three bites of food we eat are thanks to pollinators (www.pollinator.org). 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