A New York Natural Heritage Program survey from 2017 to 2021 found that at least 40 percent – and as much as 60 percent of pollinator species native to New York, including bees and butterflies – are at risk of disappearing from the state.
These losses are largely driven by habitat destruction, overuse of pesticides, and climate change.
The New York Community Trust and the Office of the New York State Attorney General have announced 2026 grants from the New York Pollinator Conservation Fund, supporting pollinator conservation efforts in disadvantaged communities across New York State. [Read more…] about Pollinator Conservation Grants for Disadvantaged Communities