​Seed A Legacy Habitat Program 
​Application Resources

Seed A Legacy makes it easy for the owners and managers of private, public and corporate lands to create pollinator projects that make a difference.

Download an application checklist with resource links here

Please review the following documents:

• Program Flyer
• Program Guidelines
• Program Objectives
• Seed Mixture Design Guidelines
• Sample Landowner Contract

Click the appropriate link for your State specific information including regional seed mixes and apiary locator:

• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Nebraska
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• South Dakota
• Wisconsin

Information Needed for Your Seed A Legacy Application
Collect the information needed to complete your application including:

• Two (2) Aerial Photos (you may be able to obtain the two aerial photos requested showing your project location from your local USDA office or using an application like Google Earth):
  • 1) An aerial photo of the site location with the project/property area clearly marked.
  • 2) An aerial photo showing the location of the project/property area and including 1.5 miles of the landscape in each direction surrounding the proposed project.
• Three (3) Site Photos: Photos that clearly show the proposed habitat project site to assess the current site condition. Ground level photos of the existing vegetation are needed so we can see the existing cover.
• UTM Coordinates of the Site.
• Location of the nearest apiary to the proposed site. (Visit your state's resource page above to access an apiary locator for your state)
• Records of crops planted and herbicides used in the past two years on the proposed site.
• Contact, shipping, and general site information.

Examples of Arial Site Photos:

Example of Aerial site photo #1: Photo showing the site location with the project/property area clearly marked.

Example of Aerial #2: Photo showing the site location including 1.5 miles of the landscape in each direction surrounding the proposed project area. (This example is from Google Earth)

Examples of Site Photos:

Example of Site Photo #1: Photo 1 of 3 showing the proposed site. This photo shows the ground level vegetation and proposed habitat site.

Example of Site Photo #2: Photo 2 of 3 showing the proposed site. This photo shows a wider view of the proposed habitat plot.

Example of Site Photo #3: Photo 3 of 3 showing the proposed site. This photo shows a detail of vegetation and soil.