Lawns to Legumes Program

The Lawns to Legumes Program is a program that promotes habitat for pollinators, especially the Rusty patched bumble bee. The program provides cost-share funding opportunities for urban residential landowners for implementing and installing pollinator friendly native plantings in residential lawns.

The program is supported by the, which they have partnered with Blue Thumb - Planting for Clean Water to administer the program.

Funding is provided by the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) and is targeted in priority areas to benefit the Rusty patched bumblebee and other at risk species. Apply today for an Individual Support Grant by visiting Blue Thumb's website.

Applications will be accepted through February 15, 2022. Funding decisions and all notifications will be emailed in March 2022. Grant recipients have until December 15, 2022 to install their project.