Pollinator Habitat Installation Guide to Guides
Welcome to the Pollinator Habitat Installation Guide to Guides! This database aims to aggregate existing material to make information accessible to land managers and the public. This regionally-specific content is designed for easy navigation through a variety habitat types and specific goals across the country.
These resources are organized by region and then by land use type and scale. To find the guide most appropriate to your project, scroll down this page to one of the following regions, and navigate the tool from there.
- Canada
- Alaska
- California
- Great Plains
- Intermountain West
- Midwest
- Northeast
- Northwest
- Southeast
- Southwest
- Texas
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Canada
Click on the project scale in the accordion to the right to find a guide relevant to your project!
Note: It is essential to recognize the ecological diversity within Canada and to acknowledge the many unique landscapes throughout the country. Therefore, the Task Force plans to update this section in the future to align it with the structure of the United States guide regarding geographic context for resources relevant to Canada. If you have any suggestions for outlining the geographic regions that are unique to Canada, or know of particular ecosystems that ought to be highlighted, please share your thoughts. Recommending guides also helps us determine and prioritize geographies by using the resources we have available.
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: various
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/ecoregional-planting-guides
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: Various
Target organism(s): Pollinators, Beneficial Insects, Plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: Canada, US, Mexico
Target organism(s): Hummingbirds
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: AttractingHummingbirds.pdf (usda.gov)
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: Most Regions included for Canada: Central, West Coast, Atlantic, Prairie, Great Lakes
Target organism(s): Pollinators, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/find-your-roots
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership
Geographic reference: Canada
Target organism(s): Honey bees (Apis)
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/assets/generalFiles/Planting-Guide-FINAL-ISBN-June-2017-for-Web-English.pdf
Year published: 2010
Parent organization/agency: Ontario Horticultural Association
Geographic reference: Canada - Ontario, Great Lakes, Central, West Coast
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://gardenontario.org/wp-content/uploads/roadsidesguide.pdf
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: Most Regions included for Canada: Central, West Coast, Atlantic, Prairie, Great Lakes
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/ecoregional-planting-guides
Year published: unknown (web)
Parent organization/agency: In Our Nature
Geographic reference: Canada - Central, Great Lakes Region
Target organism(s): pollinators, native plants
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.inournature.ca/pollinator-garden-design
Year published: unknown (web)
Parent organization/agency: Espace pour la vie Montreal
Geographic reference: Canada - Central, Spec. Quebec
Target organism(s): native plants, pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://espacepourlavie.ca/en/quebec-native-plants
Year published: 2020
Parent organization/agency: Friends of the Earth Canada
Geographic reference: Canada - Great Lakes, Central, Ontario - GTA (Greater Toronto Area)
Target organism(s): Rusty-patched bumblebee, pollinators, native plants, bumblebees
Level of expertise: Beginner, intermediate, advanced
Link to guide: https://foecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/FoE_FlowerPatchForRustyPatched.pdf
Year published: 2020
Parent organization/agency: Ontario Invasive Plant Council
Geographic reference: Canada - Great Lakes, Southern Ontario
Target organism(s): native plants, invasive plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, intermediate, advanced
Link to guide: https://www.ontarioinvasiveplants.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Southern-Grow-Me-Instead-1.pdf
Year published: 2022
Parent organization/agency: The Land Between
Geographic reference: Canada - Great Lakes, Central, Northern Ontario
Target organism(s): native plants, pollinators, amphibians, birds, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, intermediate, advanced
Link to guide: https://www.thelandbetween.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Design-your-own-Shoreland-Digital-for-web.pdf
Year published: web
Parent organization/agency: In Our Nature
Geographic reference: Canada - Great Lakes Region (Canada/US)
Target organism(s): pollinators, native plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, intermediate
Link to guide: https://www.inournature.ca/resources
Year published: web
Parent organization/agency: 1000 Islands Master Gardeners
Geographic reference: Canada - Great Lakes Region, Central, Ontario
Target organism(s): native plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, intermediate
Link to guide: https://1000islandsmastergardeners.ca/wildscaping/sedgescapes/
Year published: web
Parent organization/agency: Monarch Watch
Geographic reference: All/Canada - North America
Target organism(s): Monarch, Butterflies, Milkweeds
Level of expertise: Beginner, intermediate, advanced
Link to guide: https://monarchwatch.org/bring-back-the-monarchs/milkweed/milkweed-profiles/
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Geographic reference: Canada - Great Lakes, Central, Ontario
Target organism(s): native plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, intermediate, advanced
Link to guide: https://trca.ca/news/complete-guide-building-maintaining-rain-garden/
Year published: 2020
Parent organization/agency: Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, butterflies, lepidoptera
Level of expertise: Beginner, intermediate, advanced
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/publications/19-050_01_Xerces-Urban-Habitat-Checklist_web.pdf
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: Dark Sky Protection Programs
Geographic reference: Canada
Target organism(s): pollinators, wildlife, native plants
Level of expertise: Intermediate, advanced
Link to guide: https://www.csbg.ca/articles/CGOL.PDF
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: various
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/ecoregional-planting-guides
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: Various
Target organism(s): Pollinators, Beneficial Insects, Plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2015+
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: Canada - Ontario, Great Lakes, Central
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/assets/generalFiles/LandManagerGuide.Ontario.Farms.FINAL.PDF
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: Most Regions included for Canada: Central, West Coast, Atlantic, Prairie, Great Lakes
Target organism(s): Pollinators, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/find-your-roots
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership
Geographic reference: Canada
Target organism(s): Honey bees (Apis)
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/assets/generalFiles/Planting-Guide-FINAL-ISBN-June-2017-for-Web-English.pdf
Year published: 2010
Parent organization/agency: Ontario Horticultural Association
Geographic reference: Canada - Ontario, Great Lakes, Central, West Coast
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://gardenontario.org/wp-content/uploads/roadsidesguide.pdf
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: Most Regions included for Canada: Central, West Coast, Atlantic, Prairie, Great Lakes
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/ecoregional-planting-guides
Year published: web
Parent organization/agency: Monarch Watch
Geographic reference: All/Canada - North America
Target organism(s): Monarch, Butterflies, Milkweeds
Level of expertise: Beginner, intermediate, advanced
Link to guide: https://monarchwatch.org/bring-back-the-monarchs/milkweed/milkweed-profiles/
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Geographic reference: Canada - Great Lakes, Central, Ontario
Target organism(s): native plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, intermediate, advanced
Link to guide: https://trca.ca/news/complete-guide-building-maintaining-rain-garden/
Year published: 2020
Parent organization/agency: Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, butterflies, lepidoptera
Level of expertise: Beginner, intermediate, advanced
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/publications/19-050_01_Xerces-Urban-Habitat-Checklist_web.pdf
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: Dark Sky Protection Programs
Geographic reference: Canada
Target organism(s): pollinators, wildlife, native plants
Level of expertise: Intermediate, advanced
Link to guide: https://www.csbg.ca/articles/CGOL.PDF
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: various
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/ecoregional-planting-guides
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: Various
Target organism(s): Pollinators, Beneficial Insects, Plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2016+
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: Ontario, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/assets/generalFiles/LandManagerGuide.Ontario.Corridor.FINAL.PDF
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: Most Regions included for Canada: Central, West Coast, Atlantic, Prairie, Great Lakes
Target organism(s): Pollinators, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/find-your-roots
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership
Geographic reference: Canada
Target organism(s): Honey bees (Apis)
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/assets/generalFiles/Planting-Guide-FINAL-ISBN-June-2017-for-Web-English.pdf
Year published: 2010
Parent organization/agency: Ontario Horticultural Association
Geographic reference: Canada - Ontario, Great Lakes, Central, West Coast
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://gardenontario.org/wp-content/uploads/roadsidesguide.pdf
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: Most Regions included for Canada: Central, West Coast, Atlantic, Prairie, Great Lakes
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/ecoregional-planting-guides
Year published: 2020, 2022
Parent organization/agency: Canadian Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: Ontario, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://cwf-fcf.org/en/explore/pollinators/habitat-restoration.html
Year published: 2016+
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: Canada - Ontario, Great Lakes, Central
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/assets/generalFiles/LandManagerGuide.Ontario.Roadside.FINAL.PDF
Year published: web
Parent organization/agency: Monarch Watch
Geographic reference: All/Canada - North America
Target organism(s): Monarch, Butterflies, Milkweeds
Level of expertise: Beginner, intermediate, advanced
Link to guide: https://monarchwatch.org/bring-back-the-monarchs/milkweed/milkweed-profiles/
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Geographic reference: Canada - Great Lakes, Central, Ontario
Target organism(s): native plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, intermediate, advanced
Link to guide: https://trca.ca/news/complete-guide-building-maintaining-rain-garden/
Year published: 2020
Parent organization/agency: Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, butterflies, lepidoptera
Level of expertise: Beginner, intermediate, advanced
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/publications/19-050_01_Xerces-Urban-Habitat-Checklist_web.pdf
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: Dark Sky Protection Programs
Geographic reference: Canada
Target organism(s): pollinators, wildlife, native plants
Level of expertise: Intermediate, advanced
Link to guide: https://www.csbg.ca/articles/CGOL.PDF
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: various
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/ecoregional-planting-guides
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: Various
Target organism(s): Pollinators, Beneficial Insects, Plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: Most Regions included for Canada: Central, West Coast, Atlantic, Prairie, Great Lakes
Target organism(s): Pollinators, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/find-your-roots
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership
Geographic reference: Canada
Target organism(s): Honey bees (Apis)
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/assets/generalFiles/Planting-Guide-FINAL-ISBN-June-2017-for-Web-English.pdf
Year published: 2010
Parent organization/agency: Ontario Horticultural Association
Geographic reference: Canada - Ontario, Great Lakes, Central, West Coast
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://gardenontario.org/wp-content/uploads/roadsidesguide.pdf
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: Most Regions included for Canada: Central, West Coast, Atlantic, Prairie, Great Lakes
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/ecoregional-planting-guides
Year published: 2016+
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: Canada - Ontario, Great Lakes, Central
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/assets/generalFiles/LandManagerGuide.Ontario.Roadside.FINAL.PDF
Year published: web
Parent organization/agency: Monarch Watch
Geographic reference: All/Canada - North America
Target organism(s): Monarch, Butterflies, Milkweeds
Level of expertise: Beginner, intermediate, advanced
Link to guide: https://monarchwatch.org/bring-back-the-monarchs/milkweed/milkweed-profiles/
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Geographic reference: Canada - Great Lakes, Central, Ontario
Target organism(s): native plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, intermediate, advanced
Link to guide: https://trca.ca/news/complete-guide-building-maintaining-rain-garden/
Year published: 2020
Parent organization/agency: Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, butterflies, lepidoptera
Level of expertise: Beginner, intermediate, advanced
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/publications/19-050_01_Xerces-Urban-Habitat-Checklist_web.pdf
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: Dark Sky Protection Programs
Geographic reference: Canada
Target organism(s): pollinators, wildlife, native plants
Level of expertise: Intermediate, advanced
Link to guide: https://www.csbg.ca/articles/CGOL.PDF
Alaska
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Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: Alaska
Target organism(s):
- Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
- Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/documents/HummingbirdBrochures/HummingbirdGuideAK.pdf
Year published: 2013
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/establishing-pollinator-meadows-from-seed
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: National Audubon Society
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Hummingbirds
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.audubon.org/content/how-create-hummingbird-friendly-yard
Year published: 2020-2022
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: Northeast, Midwest, Intermountain West, Pacific Northwest, Great Plains, Texas, Southeast, Southwest, Alaska
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/gardencards
Year published: 1999
Parent organization/agency: USDA-NRCS Wildlife Habitat Management Institute, Bat Conservation International
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_054064.pdf
Year published: 2020
Parent organization/agency: Ohio Bat Working Group
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/d/89460/files/2020/10/Bat-Habitat-Brochure-DOW-2020.pdf
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Earth Partnership
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://uwmadison.app.box.com/s/y3t4gkk6pc7lj3ntbgbyjxjq6ogsbxhu
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States, Canada, Mexico
Target organism(s): Hummingbirds
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: AttractingHummingbirds.pdf (usda.gov)
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Native bees
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/publications/guidelines/farming-for-bees
Year published: 2010
Parent organization/agency: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Managed pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.sare.org/resources/managing-alternative-pollinators/
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.beeandbutterflyfund.org/uploads/1/3/3/3/133320811/polinator_habitat_guide_-_2021.pdf
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2013
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/establishing-pollinator-meadows-from-seed
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: EPRI, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/000000003002015435.pdf
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1C1-BMPs_pollinators_landscapes-1.pdf
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: http://nativerevegetation.org/learn/manual_2017/pdfs/wfl_v1-2_06262020.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Maintaining_Roadsides_for_Pollinators.pdf
Year published: 2022
Parent organization/agency: American Petroleum Institute
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide:https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/api-midstream-conservation-guidelines.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A8-BMPs_pollinators_roadsides.pdf
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Energy Resources Center, University of Illinois
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resources/
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Wildflower-Bloom.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: Alaska
Target organism(s):
- Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
- Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/documents/HummingbirdBrochures/HummingbirdGuideAK.pdf
Year published: 2010
Parent organization/agency: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Managed pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.sare.org/resources/managing-alternative-pollinators/
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.beeandbutterflyfund.org/uploads/1/3/3/3/133320811/polinator_habitat_guide_-_2021.pdf
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2007
Parent organization/agency: USDA National Agroforestry Center
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Native bees
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.fs.usda.gov/nac/assets/documents/agroforestrynotes/an34g08.pdf
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: Utility Arborist Association Environmental Stewardship Committee
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Managing-Compatible-Vegetation-for-Targeted-Species-and-Biodiversity.pdf
Year published: 1999
Parent organization/agency: USDA-NRCS Wildlife Habitat Management Institute, Bat Conservation International
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_054064.pdf
Year published: 2020
Parent organization/agency: Ohio Bat Working Group
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/d/89460/files/2020/10/Bat-Habitat-Brochure-DOW-2020.pdf
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Earth Partnership
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://uwmadison.app.box.com/s/y3t4gkk6pc7lj3ntbgbyjxjq6ogsbxhu
Year published: 2022
Parent organization/agency: American Petroleum Institute
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide:https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/api-midstream-conservation-guidelines.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A8-BMPs_pollinators_roadsides.pdf
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Energy Resources Center, University of Illinois
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resources/
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Wildflower-Bloom.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
California
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Year published: 2013
Parent organization/agency: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Geographic reference: California
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8498.pdf
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: California
Target organism(s):
- Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
- Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
- Costa’s Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
- Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)
- Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
- Rufous hummingbird (Selasphora rufus)
- Allen’s Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: Maintaining and Improving Habitat for Hummingbirds in California - A Land Manager's Guide (usda.gov)
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: Western U.S.
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1A15-18-009_01-Monarch_BMPs_Final_Web.pdf
Year published: 2013
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/establishing-pollinator-meadows-from-seed
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: National Audubon Society
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Hummingbirds
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.audubon.org/content/how-create-hummingbird-friendly-yard
Year published: 2020-2022
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: Northeast, Midwest, Intermountain West, Pacific Northwest, Great Plains, Texas, Southeast, Southwest, Alaska
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/gardencards
Year published: 1999
Parent organization/agency: USDA-NRCS Wildlife Habitat Management Institute, Bat Conservation International
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_054064.pdf
Year published: 2020
Parent organization/agency: Ohio Bat Working Group
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/d/89460/files/2020/10/Bat-Habitat-Brochure-DOW-2020.pdf
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Earth Partnership
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://uwmadison.app.box.com/s/y3t4gkk6pc7lj3ntbgbyjxjq6ogsbxhu
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States, Canada, Mexico
Target organism(s): Hummingbirds
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: AttractingHummingbirds.pdf (usda.gov)
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: Western U.S.
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1A15-18-009_01-Monarch_BMPs_Final_Web.pdf
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Native bees
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/publications/guidelines/farming-for-bees
Year published: 2010
Parent organization/agency: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Managed pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.sare.org/resources/managing-alternative-pollinators/
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.beeandbutterflyfund.org/uploads/1/3/3/3/133320811/polinator_habitat_guide_-_2021.pdf
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: Western U.S.
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1A15-18-009_01-Monarch_BMPs_Final_Web.pdf
Year published: 2013
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/establishing-pollinator-meadows-from-seed
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: EPRI, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/000000003002015435.pdf
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1C1-BMPs_pollinators_landscapes-1.pdf
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: http://nativerevegetation.org/learn/manual_2017/pdfs/wfl_v1-2_06262020.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Maintaining_Roadsides_for_Pollinators.pdf
Year published: 2022
Parent organization/agency: American Petroleum Institute
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide:https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/api-midstream-conservation-guidelines.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A8-BMPs_pollinators_roadsides.pdf
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Energy Resources Center, University of Illinois
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resources/
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Wildflower-Bloom.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: California
Target organism(s):
- Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
- Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
- Costa’s Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
- Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)
- Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
- Rufous hummingbird (Selasphora rufus)
- Allen’s Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: Maintaining and Improving Habitat for Hummingbirds in California - A Land Manager's Guide (usda.gov)
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: Western U.S.
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1A15-18-009_01-Monarch_BMPs_Final_Web.pdf
Year published: 2010
Parent organization/agency: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Managed pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.sare.org/resources/managing-alternative-pollinators/
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.beeandbutterflyfund.org/uploads/1/3/3/3/133320811/polinator_habitat_guide_-_2021.pdf
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2007
Parent organization/agency: USDA National Agroforestry Center
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Native bees
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.fs.usda.gov/nac/assets/documents/agroforestrynotes/an34g08.pdf
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: Utility Arborist Association Environmental Stewardship Committee
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Managing-Compatible-Vegetation-for-Targeted-Species-and-Biodiversity.pdf
Year published: 1999
Parent organization/agency: USDA-NRCS Wildlife Habitat Management Institute, Bat Conservation International
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_054064.pdf
Year published: 2020
Parent organization/agency: Ohio Bat Working Group
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/d/89460/files/2020/10/Bat-Habitat-Brochure-DOW-2020.pdf
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Earth Partnership
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://uwmadison.app.box.com/s/y3t4gkk6pc7lj3ntbgbyjxjq6ogsbxhu
Year published: 2022
Parent organization/agency: American Petroleum Institute
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide:https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/api-midstream-conservation-guidelines.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A8-BMPs_pollinators_roadsides.pdf
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Energy Resources Center, University of Illinois
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resources/
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Wildflower-Bloom.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Great Plains
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Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: Idaho, Montana, North Dakota
Target organism(s):
- Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
- Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)
- Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
- Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/documents/HummingbirdBrochures/HummingbirdGuideID-MT-ND.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: Kansas Nebraska
Target organism(s): Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/documents/HummingbirdBrochures/HummingbirdGuideKS-NE.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: Oklahoma, Texas
Target organism(s): Hummingbirds
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/documents/HummingbirdBrochures/HummingbirdGuideOK-TX.pdf
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Colorado State University Extension
Geographic reference: Colorado
Target organism(s): Bees
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/insects/attracting-native-bees-landscape-5-615/
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service
Geographic reference: Montana
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: University of Wyoming Extension
Geographic reference: Wyoming
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: http://www.uwyo.edu/barnbackyard/_files/documents/resources/pollinators/pollinatorguide.pdf
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota
Target organism(s):
- Black-chinned hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
- Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)
- Broad-tailed hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
- Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/documents/HummingbirdBrochures/HummingbirdGuideCO-WY-SD.pdf
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: Western U.S.
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1A15-18-009_01-Monarch_BMPs_Final_Web.pdf
Year published: 2013
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/establishing-pollinator-meadows-from-seed
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: National Audubon Society
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Hummingbirds
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.audubon.org/content/how-create-hummingbird-friendly-yard
Year published: 2020-2022
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: Northeast, Midwest, Intermountain West, Pacific Northwest, Great Plains, Texas, Southeast, Southwest, Alaska
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/gardencards
Year published: 1999
Parent organization/agency: USDA-NRCS Wildlife Habitat Management Institute, Bat Conservation International
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_054064.pdf
Year published: 2020
Parent organization/agency: Ohio Bat Working Group
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/d/89460/files/2020/10/Bat-Habitat-Brochure-DOW-2020.pdf
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Earth Partnership
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://uwmadison.app.box.com/s/y3t4gkk6pc7lj3ntbgbyjxjq6ogsbxhu
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States, Canada, Mexico
Target organism(s): Hummingbirds
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: AttractingHummingbirds.pdf (usda.gov)
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: Western U.S.
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1A15-18-009_01-Monarch_BMPs_Final_Web.pdf
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Native bees
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/publications/guidelines/farming-for-bees
Year published: 2010
Parent organization/agency: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Managed pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.sare.org/resources/managing-alternative-pollinators/
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.beeandbutterflyfund.org/uploads/1/3/3/3/133320811/polinator_habitat_guide_-_2021.pdf
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: Western U.S.
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1A15-18-009_01-Monarch_BMPs_Final_Web.pdf
Year published: 2013
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/establishing-pollinator-meadows-from-seed
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: EPRI, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/000000003002015435.pdf
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1C1-BMPs_pollinators_landscapes-1.pdf
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: http://nativerevegetation.org/learn/manual_2017/pdfs/wfl_v1-2_06262020.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Maintaining_Roadsides_for_Pollinators.pdf
Year published: 2022
Parent organization/agency: American Petroleum Institute
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide:https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/api-midstream-conservation-guidelines.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A8-BMPs_pollinators_roadsides.pdf
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Energy Resources Center, University of Illinois
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resources/
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Wildflower-Bloom.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: Idaho, Montana, North Dakota
Target organism(s):
- Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
- Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)
- Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
- Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/documents/HummingbirdBrochures/HummingbirdGuideID-MT-ND.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: Kansas Nebraska
Target organism(s): Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/documents/HummingbirdBrochures/HummingbirdGuideKS-NE.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: Oklahoma, Texas
Target organism(s): Hummingbirds
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/documents/HummingbirdBrochures/HummingbirdGuideOK-TX.pdf
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: Western U.S.
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1A15-18-009_01-Monarch_BMPs_Final_Web.pdf
Year published: 2010
Parent organization/agency: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Managed pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.sare.org/resources/managing-alternative-pollinators/
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.beeandbutterflyfund.org/uploads/1/3/3/3/133320811/polinator_habitat_guide_-_2021.pdf
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2007
Parent organization/agency: USDA National Agroforestry Center
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Native bees
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.fs.usda.gov/nac/assets/documents/agroforestrynotes/an34g08.pdf
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: Utility Arborist Association Environmental Stewardship Committee
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Managing-Compatible-Vegetation-for-Targeted-Species-and-Biodiversity.pdf
Year published: 1999
Parent organization/agency: USDA-NRCS Wildlife Habitat Management Institute, Bat Conservation International
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_054064.pdf
Year published: 2020
Parent organization/agency: Ohio Bat Working Group
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/d/89460/files/2020/10/Bat-Habitat-Brochure-DOW-2020.pdf
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Earth Partnership
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://uwmadison.app.box.com/s/y3t4gkk6pc7lj3ntbgbyjxjq6ogsbxhu
Year published: 2022
Parent organization/agency: American Petroleum Institute
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide:https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/api-midstream-conservation-guidelines.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A8-BMPs_pollinators_roadsides.pdf
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Energy Resources Center, University of Illinois
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resources/
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Wildflower-Bloom.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Intermountain West
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Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: DOI Bureau of Land Management, Idaho State Office
Geographic reference: Idaho
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/documents/files/Native%20Garden%20Guide%20for%20Southwestern%20Idaho.pdf
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: Western U.S.
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1A15-18-009_01-Monarch_BMPs_Final_Web.pdf
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Colorado State University Extension
Geographic reference: Colorado
Target organism(s): Bees
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/insects/attracting-native-bees-landscape-5-615/
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service
Geographic reference: Montana
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/cmis_proxy/https/ecm.nrcs.usda.gov%3a443/fncmis/resources/WEBP/ContentStream/idd_00DD0E7C-0000-C51A-8898-67EA6268DA27/0/Biology_Tech_Note_MT20HabitatforPollinators_Aug2021.pdf
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: University of Wyoming Extension
Geographic reference: Wyoming
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: http://www.uwyo.edu/barnbackyard/_files/documents/resources/pollinators/pollinatorguide.pdf
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota
Target organism(s):
- Black-chinned hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
- Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)
- Broad-tailed hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
- Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/documents/HummingbirdBrochures/HummingbirdGuideCO-WY-SD.pdf
Year published: 2013
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/establishing-pollinator-meadows-from-seed
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: National Audubon Society
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Hummingbirds
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.audubon.org/content/how-create-hummingbird-friendly-yard
Year published: 2020-2022
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: Northeast, Midwest, Intermountain West, Pacific Northwest, Great Plains, Texas, Southeast, Southwest, Alaska
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/gardencards
Year published: 1999
Parent organization/agency: USDA-NRCS Wildlife Habitat Management Institute, Bat Conservation International
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_054064.pdf
Year published: 2020
Parent organization/agency: Ohio Bat Working Group
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/d/89460/files/2020/10/Bat-Habitat-Brochure-DOW-2020.pdf
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Earth Partnership
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://uwmadison.app.box.com/s/y3t4gkk6pc7lj3ntbgbyjxjq6ogsbxhu
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States, Canada, Mexico
Target organism(s): Hummingbirds
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: AttractingHummingbirds.pdf (usda.gov)
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: Western U.S.
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1A15-18-009_01-Monarch_BMPs_Final_Web.pdf
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Native bees
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/publications/guidelines/farming-for-bees
Year published: 2010
Parent organization/agency: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Managed pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.sare.org/resources/managing-alternative-pollinators/
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.beeandbutterflyfund.org/uploads/1/3/3/3/133320811/polinator_habitat_guide_-_2021.pdf
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: Western U.S.
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1A15-18-009_01-Monarch_BMPs_Final_Web.pdf
Year published: 2013
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/establishing-pollinator-meadows-from-seed
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: EPRI, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/000000003002015435.pdf
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1C1-BMPs_pollinators_landscapes-1.pdf
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: http://nativerevegetation.org/learn/manual_2017/pdfs/wfl_v1-2_06262020.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Maintaining_Roadsides_for_Pollinators.pdf
Year published: 2022
Parent organization/agency: American Petroleum Institute
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide:https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/api-midstream-conservation-guidelines.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A8-BMPs_pollinators_roadsides.pdf
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Energy Resources Center, University of Illinois
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resources/
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Wildflower-Bloom.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: Western U.S.
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1A15-18-009_01-Monarch_BMPs_Final_Web.pdf
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota
Target organism(s):
- Black-chinned hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
- Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)
- Broad-tailed hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
- Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/documents/HummingbirdBrochures/HummingbirdGuideCO-WY-SD.pdf
Year published: 2010
Parent organization/agency: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Managed pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.sare.org/resources/managing-alternative-pollinators/
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.beeandbutterflyfund.org/uploads/1/3/3/3/133320811/polinator_habitat_guide_-_2021.pdf
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2007
Parent organization/agency: USDA National Agroforestry Center
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Native bees
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.fs.usda.gov/nac/assets/documents/agroforestrynotes/an34g08.pdf
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: Utility Arborist Association Environmental Stewardship Committee
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Managing-Compatible-Vegetation-for-Targeted-Species-and-Biodiversity.pdf
Year published: 1999
Parent organization/agency: USDA-NRCS Wildlife Habitat Management Institute, Bat Conservation International
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_054064.pdf
Year published: 2020
Parent organization/agency: Ohio Bat Working Group
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/d/89460/files/2020/10/Bat-Habitat-Brochure-DOW-2020.pdf
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Earth Partnership
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://uwmadison.app.box.com/s/y3t4gkk6pc7lj3ntbgbyjxjq6ogsbxhu
Year published: 2022
Parent organization/agency: American Petroleum Institute
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide:https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/api-midstream-conservation-guidelines.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A8-BMPs_pollinators_roadsides.pdf
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Energy Resources Center, University of Illinois
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resources/
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Wildflower-Bloom.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Midwest
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Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Purdue University Extension
Geographic reference: Indiana
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/publications/POL-5/POL-5.pdf
Year published: 2020
Parent organization/agency: Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, other contributors
Geographic reference: Minnesota
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://bwsr.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/2020-06/Planting%20for%20Pollinators_updated_2020.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: Trees Forever
Geographic reference: Midwest U.S.
Target organism(s): Pollinators, Plants
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Trees-Forever-Trees-and-Shrubs-for-Pollinators.pdf
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: Save the Dunes.org
Geographic reference: Lake Michigan coastal Indiana (applicable in Illinois)
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://savedunes.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Save-the-Dunes-Pollinator-Guide.pdf
Year published: 2013
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/establishing-pollinator-meadows-from-seed
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: National Audubon Society
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Hummingbirds
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.audubon.org/content/how-create-hummingbird-friendly-yard
Year published: 2020-2022
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: Northeast, Midwest, Intermountain West, Pacific Northwest, Great Plains, Texas, Southeast, Southwest, Alaska
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/gardencards
Year published: 1999
Parent organization/agency: USDA-NRCS Wildlife Habitat Management Institute, Bat Conservation International
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_054064.pdf
Year published: 2020
Parent organization/agency: Ohio Bat Working Group
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/d/89460/files/2020/10/Bat-Habitat-Brochure-DOW-2020.pdf
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Earth Partnership
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://uwmadison.app.box.com/s/y3t4gkk6pc7lj3ntbgbyjxjq6ogsbxhu
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States, Canada, Mexico
Target organism(s): Hummingbirds
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: AttractingHummingbirds.pdf (usda.gov)
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Missourians for Monarchs
Geographic reference: Missouri
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Monarch-Booklet-_-Grazing_v2.pdf
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Purdue University Extension
Geographic reference: Indiana
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/publications/POL-5/POL-5.pdf
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Native bees
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/publications/guidelines/farming-for-bees
Year published: 2010
Parent organization/agency: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Managed pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.sare.org/resources/managing-alternative-pollinators/
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.beeandbutterflyfund.org/uploads/1/3/3/3/133320811/polinator_habitat_guide_-_2021.pdf
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Missourians for Monarchs
Geographic reference: Missouri
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Monarch-Booklet-_-Grazing_v2.pdf
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Purdue University Extension
Geographic reference: Indiana
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/publications/POL-5/POL-5.pdf
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Ohio Department of Transportation
Geographic reference: Ohio
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://transportation.ohio.gov/static/Programs/Pollinator/ODOTGuideRoadsidePollinatorHabitats.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Ohio Department of Transportation
Geographic reference: Ohio
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.davey.com/media/1619374/1_odot_statewide_roadside_pollinator_habitat_restoration_guide.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Geographic reference: Minnesota
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2016/other/160547.pdf
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: The Nature Conservancy
Geographic reference: Michigan
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://www.nature.org/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/documents/Native-Plant-Management-at-Solar-Sites.pdf
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Ohio Department of Transportation
Geographic reference: Ohio
Target organism(s): Bees
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1B1-Planting-Guidelines-1.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Roadside Revegetation
Geographic reference: Interstate 35 Corridor
Target organism(s): Pollinators, Plants
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/revegetation_plants_for_pollinators_in_the_i35_corridor.xlsx
Year published: 2013
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/establishing-pollinator-meadows-from-seed
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: EPRI, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/000000003002015435.pdf
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1C1-BMPs_pollinators_landscapes-1.pdf
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: http://nativerevegetation.org/learn/manual_2017/pdfs/wfl_v1-2_06262020.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Maintaining_Roadsides_for_Pollinators.pdf
Year published: 2022
Parent organization/agency: American Petroleum Institute
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide:https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/api-midstream-conservation-guidelines.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A8-BMPs_pollinators_roadsides.pdf
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Energy Resources Center, University of Illinois
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resources/
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Wildflower-Bloom.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Purdue University Extension
Geographic reference: Indiana
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/publications/POL-5/POL-5.pdf
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: Save the Dunes.org
Geographic reference: Lake Michigan coastal Indiana (applicable in Illinois)
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://savedunes.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Save-the-Dunes-Pollinator-Guide.pdf
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: The Nature Conservancy
Geographic reference: Michigan
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://www.nature.org/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/documents/Native-Plant-Management-at-Solar-Sites.pdf
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Ohio Department of Transportation
Geographic reference: Ohio
Target organism(s): Bees
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1B1-Planting-Guidelines-1.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Roadside Revegetation
Geographic reference: Interstate 35 Corridor
Target organism(s): Pollinators, Plants
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/revegetation_plants_for_pollinators_in_the_i35_corridor.xlsx
Year published: 2010
Parent organization/agency: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Managed pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.sare.org/resources/managing-alternative-pollinators/
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.beeandbutterflyfund.org/uploads/1/3/3/3/133320811/polinator_habitat_guide_-_2021.pdf
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2007
Parent organization/agency: USDA National Agroforestry Center
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Native bees
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.fs.usda.gov/nac/assets/documents/agroforestrynotes/an34g08.pdf
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: Utility Arborist Association Environmental Stewardship Committee
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Managing-Compatible-Vegetation-for-Targeted-Species-and-Biodiversity.pdf
Year published: 1999
Parent organization/agency: USDA-NRCS Wildlife Habitat Management Institute, Bat Conservation International
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_054064.pdf
Year published: 2020
Parent organization/agency: Ohio Bat Working Group
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/d/89460/files/2020/10/Bat-Habitat-Brochure-DOW-2020.pdf
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Earth Partnership
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://uwmadison.app.box.com/s/y3t4gkk6pc7lj3ntbgbyjxjq6ogsbxhu
Year published: 2022
Parent organization/agency: American Petroleum Institute
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide:https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/api-midstream-conservation-guidelines.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A8-BMPs_pollinators_roadsides.pdf
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Energy Resources Center, University of Illinois
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resources/
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Wildflower-Bloom.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
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Year published: 2017+
Parent organization/agency: Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Geographic reference: Connecticut, New England
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program
Geographic reference: Pennsylvania
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rcngrants.org/sites/default/files/final_reports/Appendix%20L%20Habitat%20Management%20for%20Pollinators%20%28PA%20Guide%29.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: New Palz State University of New York
Geographic reference: New York
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.newpaltz.edu/media/sustainability-import/Campus%20Pollinator%20Habitat%20Plan%20FINAL.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: Eastern U.S.
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Butterflies
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/pollinator.org/assets/generalFiles/Monarch-Restoration-Guide.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: Eastern U.S.
Target organism(s): ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/documents/HummingbirdBrochures/HummingbirdGuideEast.pdf
Year published: 2013
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: Southeast, Southwest, Northeast, Northwest US
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Butterflies
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/monarch/monarch-resources
Year published: 2013
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/establishing-pollinator-meadows-from-seed
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: National Audubon Society
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Hummingbirds
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.audubon.org/content/how-create-hummingbird-friendly-yard
Year published: 2020-2022
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: Northeast, Midwest, Intermountain West, Pacific Northwest, Great Plains, Texas, Southeast, Southwest, Alaska
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/gardencards
Year published: 1999
Parent organization/agency: USDA-NRCS Wildlife Habitat Management Institute, Bat Conservation International
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_054064.pdf
Year published: 2020
Parent organization/agency: Ohio Bat Working Group
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/d/89460/files/2020/10/Bat-Habitat-Brochure-DOW-2020.pdf
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Earth Partnership
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://uwmadison.app.box.com/s/y3t4gkk6pc7lj3ntbgbyjxjq6ogsbxhu
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States, Canada, Mexico
Target organism(s): Hummingbirds
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: AttractingHummingbirds.pdf (usda.gov)
Year published: 2009
Parent organization/agency: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Geographic reference: New England
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/sites/default/files/publications/09-003.pdf
Year published: 2017+
Parent organization/agency: Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Geographic reference: Connecticut, New England
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program
Geographic reference: Pennsylvania
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rcngrants.org/sites/default/files/final_reports/Appendix%20L%20Habitat%20Management%20for%20Pollinators%20%28PA%20Guide%29.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: Eastern U.S.
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Butterflies
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/pollinator.org/assets/generalFiles/Monarch-Restoration-Guide.pdf
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Native bees
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/publications/guidelines/farming-for-bees
Year published: 2010
Parent organization/agency: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Managed pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.sare.org/resources/managing-alternative-pollinators/
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.beeandbutterflyfund.org/uploads/1/3/3/3/133320811/polinator_habitat_guide_-_2021.pdf
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2017+
Parent organization/agency: Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Geographic reference: Connecticut, New England
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program
Geographic reference: Pennsylvania
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rcngrants.org/sites/default/files/final_reports/Appendix%20L%20Habitat%20Management%20for%20Pollinators%20%28PA%20Guide%29.pdf
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Maine Department of Transportation, Wild Seed Project
Geographic reference: Maine
Target organism(s): Pollinators, Plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/MaineNativePlantsForRoadsideRestortation_sm.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: Eastern U.S.
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Butterflies
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/pollinator.org/assets/generalFiles/Monarch-Restoration-Guide.pdf
Year published: 2013
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: Southeast, Southwest, Northeast, Northwest US
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Butterflies
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/monarch/monarch-resources
Year published: 2013
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/establishing-pollinator-meadows-from-seed
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: EPRI, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/000000003002015435.pdf
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1C1-BMPs_pollinators_landscapes-1.pdf
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: http://nativerevegetation.org/learn/manual_2017/pdfs/wfl_v1-2_06262020.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Maintaining_Roadsides_for_Pollinators.pdf
Year published: 2022
Parent organization/agency: American Petroleum Institute
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide:https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/api-midstream-conservation-guidelines.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A8-BMPs_pollinators_roadsides.pdf
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Energy Resources Center, University of Illinois
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resources/
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Wildflower-Bloom.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2017+
Parent organization/agency: Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Geographic reference: Connecticut, New England
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Year published: 2017
Parent organization/agency: Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program
Geographic reference: Pennsylvania
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rcngrants.org/sites/default/files/final_reports/Appendix%20L%20Habitat%20Management%20for%20Pollinators%20%28PA%20Guide%29.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: New Palz State University of New York
Geographic reference: New York
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.newpaltz.edu/media/sustainability-import/Campus%20Pollinator%20Habitat%20Plan%20FINAL.pdf
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Maine Department of Transportation, Wild Seed Project
Geographic reference: Maine
Target organism(s): Pollinators, Plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/MaineNativePlantsForRoadsideRestortation_sm.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: Eastern U.S.
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Butterflies
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/pollinator.org/assets/generalFiles/Monarch-Restoration-Guide.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: Eastern U.S.
Target organism(s): ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/documents/HummingbirdBrochures/HummingbirdGuideEast.pdf
Year published: 2013
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: Southeast, Southwest, Northeast, Northwest US
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Butterflies
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/monarch/monarch-resources
Year published: 2010
Parent organization/agency: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Managed pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.sare.org/resources/managing-alternative-pollinators/
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.beeandbutterflyfund.org/uploads/1/3/3/3/133320811/polinator_habitat_guide_-_2021.pdf
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2007
Parent organization/agency: USDA National Agroforestry Center
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Native bees
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.fs.usda.gov/nac/assets/documents/agroforestrynotes/an34g08.pdf
Year published: 2021
Parent organization/agency: Utility Arborist Association Environmental Stewardship Committee
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Managing-Compatible-Vegetation-for-Targeted-Species-and-Biodiversity.pdf
Year published: 1999
Parent organization/agency: USDA-NRCS Wildlife Habitat Management Institute, Bat Conservation International
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_054064.pdf
Year published: 2020
Parent organization/agency: Ohio Bat Working Group
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/d/89460/files/2020/10/Bat-Habitat-Brochure-DOW-2020.pdf
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Earth Partnership
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://uwmadison.app.box.com/s/y3t4gkk6pc7lj3ntbgbyjxjq6ogsbxhu
Year published: 2022
Parent organization/agency: American Petroleum Institute
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide:https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/api-midstream-conservation-guidelines.pdf
Year published: 2016
Parent organization/agency: Federal Highway Administration
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A8-BMPs_pollinators_roadsides.pdf
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Energy Resources Center, University of Illinois
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resources/
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Wildflower-Bloom.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
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Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: Western U.S.
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1A15-18-009_01-Monarch_BMPs_Final_Web.pdf
Year published: 2013
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: Southeast, Southwest, Northeast, Northwest US
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Butterflies
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/monarch/monarch-resources
Year published: 2008
Parent organization/agency: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Geographic reference: Oregon
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://wmswcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PollinatorPlants.pdf
Year published: 2018+
Parent organization/agency: EarthCorps
Geographic reference: Puget Sound
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.earthcorps.org/wp-content/uploads/The-Native-Pollinator-Habitat-Restoration-Guide-EarthCorps.pdf
Year published: 2013
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/establishing-pollinator-meadows-from-seed
Year published: Various
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-installation-guides
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: ICF International, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A11-pollinators_BMPs_in_highway_ROW-1.pdf
Year published: 2014
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs, Swallowtails, pollinators, wildlife
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/resource/milkweeds-a-conservation-practitioners-guide/
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: National Wildlife Federation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1A14-Monarch-Conservation-in-Americas-Cities_Guide-121715-1.pdf
Year published: 2019
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Intermediate
Link to guide: https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/organic-site-preparation-for-wildflower-establishment
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: National Audubon Society
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Hummingbirds
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.audubon.org/content/how-create-hummingbird-friendly-yard
Year published: 2020-2022
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: Northeast, Midwest, Intermountain West, Pacific Northwest, Great Plains, Texas, Southeast, Southwest, Alaska
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/gardencards
Year published: 1999
Parent organization/agency: USDA-NRCS Wildlife Habitat Management Institute, Bat Conservation International
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_054064.pdf
Year published: 2020
Parent organization/agency: Ohio Bat Working Group
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Bats
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/d/89460/files/2020/10/Bat-Habitat-Brochure-DOW-2020.pdf
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: Earth Partnership
Geographic reference: United States
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://uwmadison.app.box.com/s/y3t4gkk6pc7lj3ntbgbyjxjq6ogsbxhu
Year published: 2021 (web)
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership, North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.pollinator.org/guides
Year published: Unknown
Parent organization/agency: Pollinator Partnership Canada
Geographic reference: United States, Canada
Target organism(s): Pollinators, beneficial insects, plants
Level of expertise: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/host-plants-finder
Year published: 2015
Parent organization/agency: USDA Forest Service
Geographic reference: United States, Canada, Mexico
Target organism(s): Hummingbirds
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: AttractingHummingbirds.pdf (usda.gov)
Year published: 2018
Parent organization/agency: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Geographic reference: Western U.S.
Target organism(s): Monarchs
Level of expertise: Intermediate, Advanced
Link to guide: https://rightofway.erc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1A15-18-009_01-Monarch_BMPs_Final_Web.pdf
Year published: 2008
Parent organization/agency: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Geographic reference: Oregon
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Beginner
Link to guide: https://wmswcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PollinatorPlants.pdf
Year published: 2018+
Parent organization/agency: EarthCorps
Geographic reference: Puget Sound
Target organism(s): Pollinators
Level of expertise: Advanced
Link to guide: https://www.earthcorps.org/wp-content/uploads/The-Native-Pollinator-Habitat-Restoration-Guide-EarthCorps.pdf