Native bees feeding on abundant purple Asters in a Foster Avenue tree pit . . Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens) dancing in the wind above parked cars . . . These happy scenes are a far cry from the litter and dog waste that has long populated the tree beds of this very busy transit and pedestrian thoroughfare. Now in the third year of its multi-year project, the South Midwood Pollinators' Foster Avenue Greenway is coming into its own, with evergreen plantings and ho

We’re thrilled to share that the South Midwood Pollinators have received a $2,500 grant from the City Parks Foundation to support the construction of tree guards to protect new street trees throughout our neighborhood! Foster Avenue tree guard, installed 11/1/25. This funding will help us launch a program to protect vulnerable street trees—many of which suffer from soil compaction, damage from vehicles, dog waste, and loss of healthy growing space. The new guards will safe

Daffodils bloom in the spring protected by a new tree guard, built by South Midwood volunteers. The South Midwood Pollinators believe...

Municipal metal tree guards cost over $2,000 but one skilled Pollinator, Gary Powell, figured out how to build one in an hour for...