Organization receives two grant awards for pollinators Macoupin County Enquirer-Democrat, Feb. 20, 2020, p. 2A
The Make Carlinville Beautiful organization is pleased to announce that it will be receiving funding for pollinator habitat projects.
The grants were written by Paula Robinson and Mary Tinder to the Illinois Native Plant Society and Trees Forever. The “Carlinville Pollinator Project”, according to Paula Robinson is receiving $500 from the Central Chapter of the Illinois Native Plant Society. The Trees Forever award is for $1,000 and will be used within the city for pollinator conservation, new plantings and conservation, according to Mary Tinder of Make Carlinville Beautiful.
The group is working on sites within the city of Carlinville, mostly on public lands, such as the five city welcome signs, the library, Carlinville Area Hospital, the Amtrak Station, Locus Street Resource Center and assisting the Carlinville Community Unit No. 1 School District at the High School and Middle School.
The sites feature pollinator trees, shrubs, native grasses and forbs which increase species diversity, enhance pollinator habitat and reduce non-point source pollution and erosion in specific locations. The sites will be featured for field tours, workshops and educational outreach activities to help raise awareness about the need for new pollinators to be planted in our region and across the world.
Kevin Bennett, field coordinator for Trees Forever, is serving as the group’s resource to assist with the process.
“I would like to thank the board of our local “Winning Communities” who handles the funds, the City of Carlinville for allowing us to plant on public properties, the board of Tree City USA, Carlinville, Bee City USA, Carlinville and the original “Make Carlinville Beautiful” volunteers who helped with planting, mulching, maintenance, grant writing and completing applications that continue to earn Carlinville honors and expand our work.” Tinder said.