Editor’s note: This press release was provided by the Sound Shore Pollinator Garden Tour. The Pelham Examiner publishes press releases in the form received as a service to the community.

National Pollinator Week is an annual event celebrated internationally in support of pollinator health. This year it takes place June 20-26. Luckily for the birds, bees, bats, and butterflies whizzing around Westchester, their welfare is thought of throughout the year by the growing number of communities participating in local branches of Healthy Yards and Pollinator Pathway.

In this spirit, New Rochelle and Pelham Healthy Yards and the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Pollinator Pathway are teaming up for a Sound Shore Pollinator Garden Tour on Sunday, June 26. Residents who don’t use pesticides or herbicides and are dedicated to maintaining outdoor spaces that provide native and pollinator-friendly flowers; clean the water and air, and build rich soils will share their gardens with the public. This is a free event.

Sound Shore Open Pollinator Garden Day 

Sunday, June 26, 2022

Pelham and New Rochelle

10 a.m. -1 p.m.

Larchmont and Mamaroneck

1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

This is not a tour to showcase perfect gardens, but one that shares healthy landscaping practices to raise awareness about efforts to protect pollinators and improve our environment while still having a beautiful yard.

For descriptions and addresses of the participating homes in Larchmont-Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, and Pelham Sound Shore Pollinator Garden Tour visit:

https://www.pollinator-pathway.org/tours and use the drop-down menu for each village for more information.