Pollinator Gardens

We currently have four Pollinator Garden sites in Mashpee, created to supplement a reliable and diverse food source of flowering species and nesting habitat to benefit pollinator species. Pollinators nationwide have recently suffered significant losses from human development, increase in monocultures, certain pesticides among other factors, and deliberate action is extremely effective in helping to rebound populations. 

Mashpee Community Garden

....Located off 400 Main Street (Route 130), south of Mashpee River Herring Run and Wampanoag Tribal Museum. 2 Gardens.

Pickerel Cove Garden

...Located at 759 Main Street (Route 130), left of parking lot, part of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge. 1 Garden with a Path.

Jehu Pond Garden

...Located at 0 Great Oak Road, before South Cape Beach, part of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge. Two Gardens.

Santuit Pond Garden

...Located at 117 Main Street (Route 130), to the right of the Shell Station. Garden under Santuit Pond Preserve sign.

 

Invertebrate species that benefit include rusty patch bumblebees, European honey bees, hawk moths, bee flies, common buckeye butterflies, and long-horned beetles. Plant species at the gardens include coneflowers, salvia, clover, verbena, coreopsis, milkweed, butterfly weed, and lupine.

 

The gardens were planted in 2012 by Americorp Cape Cod, the Mashpee Conservation Department, Talbots Ecological Design, and Friends of the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge. They are currently maintained by the Mashpee Garden Club, Mashpee Land Stewards, the Conservation Department and the Friends group.

 

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If you are interested in helping maintain these beautiful habitats, please contact Assistant Conservation Agent Katelyn Cadoret at kwcadoret@mashpeema.gov or (508) 539-1400 ext. 8538.

All of the gardens have been entered into Xerces Society’s "Million Pollinator Garden" Challenge by MaryKay Fox of the Friends of the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge.

Please add YOUR pollinator garden to this tremendous effort at:  http://millionpollinatorgardens.org/