Neighborly networks aim to boost pollinator populations one block at a time

Written By Salihah Zayn

Evanston neighbors are getting together this summer to begin transforming their front yards into pollinator pathways. It’s all part of Bees on the Block, an action research project led by homegrown urban ecologist Libby Shafer, featuring advisor and 2022 Biota Awardee Rebecca Barak. Read more: https://evanstonroundtable.com/2026/08/09/bees-on-the-block-native-plant-pollinator-project/

Salihah Zayn
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