How is the bee and butterfly HABITAT fund different From Other organizations?​

​The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund brings together landowners, conservationists, scientists, and beekeepers to precisely target pollinators’ needs like never before. Using funds donated by generous corporate sponsors and individual donors, the team works together to build healthy, sustainable pollinator habitat through science-based, proven results. The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund has created a diverse mix of grasses and flowers that help provide the ideal habitat for pollinators and wildlife – bees, butterflies, grassland songbirds, pheasant, quail, upland birds and more.
In addition, the NextGen Habitat Projects are differentiated from other programs by:

• Precision seed mixtures that deliver maximum benefits for pollinators
• Cost-effective plantings, designed to maximize both quality and quantity
• Superior ability to manage early weed competition
• Streamlined non-government enrollment and adaptability for landowners
• Maximum value per acre, optimizing bloom diversity and abundance throughout the growing season
• Two separate plantings on each project ensure success for multiple species
• Opportunity for beekeepers to work with landowners to improve forage near their hives
• Better establishment and management flexibility

HOW DOES THE SEED A LEGACY PROGRAM WORK?

​The Seed A Legacy program makes it easy for the owners of private, public and corporate lands to establish pollinator habitat. Science-driven NextGen Habitat Projects are created to provide the most pollinator benefit possible. NextGen Habitat Projects are designed to be very cost-effective, establish quickly, provide greater pollinator benefits and better handle weed competition. Landowners receive free pollinator seed mixes as well as guidance on site preparation, establish and management of the projects for 5 years or more.

The program delivers habitat in the following manner:

• Projects will each be provided a monarch butterfly and honey bee pollinator seed mixture.
• Projects that are 2 to 25 acres in size = seed at 100% cost share. Projects that are 26 to 50 acres in size = seed at 75% cost share. Projects that are 51 to 75 acres in size = seed at 50% cost share. Projects that are 76 acres and larger = seed at a 25% cost share
• Participants agree to maintain and manage the habitat project for 5 years.
• Applications will be ranked using key criteria to ensure the best projects are selected.
• Haying and grazing will be permitted except during April 1 to September 30 of each year.
• Habitat establishment, site preparation, and management guidelines will be provided to participants.

Where can i find your financial information?

​You can view our financial information here.