Wildlife Habitat Council - Pollinator Practices

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Pollinator Friendly Practices

The NAPPC WHC Pollinator Protection Award

The Wildlife Habitat Council and North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC) are pleased to announce a special award to be presented at WHC's Symposium the annual NAPPC WHC Pollinator Protection Award.

The recipient is chosen each year from the pool of sites that apply for recognition with WHC as a Pollinator Friendly Program. The recognition is offered for certified WHC sites that implement specific land management practices to promote pollinator populations.

If your program includes butterfly gardens, meadows, native plantings, then the Pollinator Friendly Practices will enhance the value of such projects through simple, yet critical, steps.

Apply for recognition today! Download the application online. Visit the Directory of Awards to learn about this and other WHC awards.

2008 Award Winner
Waste Managemen Wheelabrator Saugus, J.V.

Waste Management, Inc.’s Wheelabrator Saugus, J.V. site is comprised of 300 acres located in Essex County, Massachusetts. Initially established as a mitigation measure in the 1990’s, the site maintains and enhances approximately 200 acres of the property for wildlife. The project also includes the Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary, complete with an on-site meeting and teaching center. Habitat management practices, many of which align with those suggested by the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign, foster a thriving pollinator population at the site.

WM's Wheelabrator Saugus, J.V. facility maintains ten bee hives as part of an on-site apiary program. Photo courtesy of WM.

Invasive species are actively managed throughout the site in conjunction with a Passerine Forage Management Plan and grassland management program. Control of invasive species allows native plant species, including several endangered species, to flourish. The propagation of these native plants attracts a variety of pollinators and large populations of migratory and breeding birds to the site.

An apiary program, consisting of ten hives, adds to the large pollinator base at the site and helps to maximize plant productivity throughout the site. The apiary program produces over 200 pounds of honey annually. The honey is jarred and distributed to site employees and visitors.

The apiary program is also an important part of Corporate Lands for Learning (CLL) certified educational programs on-site. Visitors receive lectures on apiary practices, including current topics such as Colony Collapse Disorder and the management of on-site hives.

Wheelabrator Saugus, J.V. received Wildlife at Work and CLL certification in 2008.