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Pollinator habitat grant program made permanent; managers report nearly 400 awardees and 85,000 plants distributed
Summary
The Utah Pollinator Habitat Program — created by the 2021 legislature — was made permanent after a successful pilot. Program manager Liz Hamilton outlined open applications, kit sizes, award timing and requirements, and said plants are grown and distributed statewide.
Liz Hamilton, manager of the Utah Pollinator Habitat Program at the Department of Agriculture and Food, said the state made the pilot program permanent after several successful years and that it has awarded nearly 400 applicants and placed about 85,000 plants on the ground.
"We awarded just under 400 individuals and put about 85,000 plants on the ground," Hamilton said, describing the program created by the 2021 legislature through House Bill 224.
The program accepts applications March 1–April 15 and is open to individuals, organizations, municipalities and tribal lands statewide. Applicants use an online mapping tool to calculate square footage; one kit covers roughly 300 square feet and contains about 30 plants, and the program requires a minimum order of three kits (about 900 square feet). Hamilton said applicants may…
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