pollinators at Birch Street Townhomes, Dominic Balmaseda
Birch Street Townhomes volunteers, under the watchful eye of Dominic Balmaseda (right), relax for a moment after a planting session. The volunteers, who call themselves the Birch Street Gardeners, are seeking to locate more plantings on the cooperative property that will attract pollinators – butterflies, hummingbirds, bees – in larger numbers. Balmaseda has coordinated the planting efforts. [Photo by Nick Battaglia]
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Reviving Pollinators: The Birch Street Townhomes Model

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