Progress & Success
Progress & Success
Pollinator habitats are growing strong
We’re so proud to report that after many months of dedicated work, the pollinator habitats we’re developing across Minnesota are thriving. This is great news for our environment and communities. Managing the land this way creates habitats that support monarchs and other pollinators while reducing safety risks from trees contacting power lines, which improves grid reliability for all. Read more.
300+
acres of pollinator
habitat developed
100+
conservation sites across
Minnesota
Our habitats show
2x the goal
of 5 milkweed stems per 1,500 sq. ft. plot
Plant your own pollinator-friendly project
Planting native seeds or plants in your existing garden or space is one way you can take action in your own backyard.
We are
Pollinator Strong
Pollinators provide ongoing, valuable benefits to our members’ daily lives, our agriculture, our environment—and we are committed to restoring pollinator-friendly habitats in our local communities. That’s why Great River Energy is actively working to re-establish habitats across our state that pollinators like birds, bees and butterflies need to eat, live and do their work.
Investing in our future
We’ve developed more than 300 acres of pollinator-friendly land and are committed to planting and restoring additional acres of habitat on an ongoing basis. These efforts have earned us membership in the monarch Nationwide Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA), a voluntary program to create habitat for the monarch butterfly on rights of way and other lands.
KEEPING THINGS BUZZING
See where we’ve been—and where we’re going.
100+ sites across MN
300 acres restored to date
A FEW OF OUR SITES INCLUDE:
