Xerces member Michael McIntyre has spent the past 25 years converting his family’s suburban lawn into a pollinator paradise.
Gardens
Jan Mooney of Baltimore, Maryland: Award-Winning Community Garden Leader
Jan Mooney of Baltimore, Maryland is a Xerces monthly donor who is passionate about urban green spaces and pollinator conservation.
Jochen Stocker of Waldshut-Tiengen, Germany: Inventive Balcony Pollinator Gardener
Jochen Stocker is a Xerces member from Waldshut-Tiengen, Germany who has transformed his urban balcony into a thriving pollinator paradise.
Augustin Garnier of Redondo Beach, California: Coming Full Circle as a Monarch Advocate
Xerces Society member Augustin Garnier recently established a pollinator garden at his local library, attracting the same species of butterfly that originally got him interested in invertebrate conservation years ago.
Don Leaon of St. Cloud, Minnesota: Replacing Grass with Gardens
Don Leaon has been a loyal Xerces member since 2019. Don and his wife set out to create more habitat in their own yard, where they have established a plethora of native plants, flowers, and native grasses.
Jennifer Geib of Charleston, West Virginia: Designing Beautiful Container Gardens for Wildlife
Jennifer Geib's impressive container garden features over 200 pots of living beauty that attract many kinds of wildlife.
Chris Burnside and Karl Green of Richmond, Virginia: Trading the Lawn For Life and Learning
Chris Burnside and Karl Green are dedicated donors who are passionate about advocacy and habitat restoration.