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Poulsbo board backs 'Parks and Pollinators' rollout with $5,000 seed funding
Summary
The Tree Board described a Parks and Pollinators program using $5,000 in general-fund seed money to create pollinator corridors in public parks, with subcommittees planning planting, maintenance and outreach for October–November events.
Staff member (speaker 2) briefed the board on a Parks and Pollinators initiative that will target public spaces for pollinator habitat and beautification. "We are going to expand pollinator pathways and corridors in the city using, at least at the very least, public spaces," the staff member said, and explained the program’s initial $5,000 seed funding from the general fund and plans to seek matched contributions from community partners.
The plan calls for subcommittees to focus on site selection, budget and public awareness; coordinated, public planting events are proposed for October and November to align with urban-forestry season. Board members discussed maintenance implications for planted meadows and signage to educate the public about replicating pollinator plantings at home. Staff requested letters of support from the tree board to accompany applications for additional soil-and-water–conservation funding.
