8 Oct 2025
Protecting the land means planning for the future.
Tom Leeper of Leeper Family Farms is rethinking cropping systems to support soil conservation, environmental stewardship, and long-term profitability.
#FacesofFood #SoilConserveration #PollinatorProgram #FarmerPerspectives
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Our #PollinatorProgram is in full bloom with monarda on Route 8 in #Trumbull! Monarda is often referred to as “Bee Balm,” which is very appropriate for this perennial. 🐝🌸
#WildflowerWednesday
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Our #PollinatorProgram attracts many visitors, which include the monarch caterpillar that turns into a monarch butterfly found in #Madison on Exit 62! The monarch is commonly found in #CT, but their population has been declining over the years. Let’s help our pollinators thrive!
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Our #PollinatorProgram is beautifying #CT! Here is the #CTDOT pollinator program in full bloom in #Middletown on Route 9 south near Exit 21. We have hundreds of locations blooming across #Connecticut.
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25 Jun 2023
The poor #airquality levels are a reminder that we need collective action on #climate. That is one of the reasons for our #pollinatorprogram. Planting even a few natives helps our planet. Will you be part of the solution today? Build local habitat & food ottawasouthecoactionnetwork.…
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In your travels around #CT have you ever seen what looks like groups of flowers? These are likely part of our #PollinatorProgram, which includes 123 sites covering more than 205 acres around the state of #CT to let our bees, butterflies, birds, & other pollinators thrive. 🦋🐝🐛
ALT Graphic that reads, “Pollinator Week June 19-25. Did you know? Our Pollinator Program includes 123 sites covering more than 205 acres around the state of Connecticut!” with photo in background of wild Astors on I-84 in Tolland, Connecticut.
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#CTDOT joined @FOX61News to talk about our #PollinatorProgram! This week is National #PollinatorWeek, and our team shared the importance of #Connecticut’s Pollinator Program & how you can help create an environment for bees, butterflies, and birds.
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It’s #WildflowerWednesday! 🌼🌻🌷 Take a look at our conservation area on Route 2 in #Colchester! Our #PollinatorProgram plays a crucial role in our ecosystem by enabling plants, birds, insects, bees, and butterflies to thrive!
ALT Collage of conservation area in Colchester with yellow flowers on the side of the highway.
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With 200 acres around the state, we hope you’ll see the wildflowers soon! Here’s a #PollinatorProgram sites in #Tolland! When you’re driving on the highways and see areas that seem a little unkempt, it’s because we're giving our pollinators the habitats they need to thrive 🐝🌸
ALT Collage of wildflowers on side of the highway in Tolland with purple and yellow wildflowers.
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Native #wildflower patches will soon be reintroduced into NSW #orchards to encourage insect pollinators back onto farmlands #pollinatorprogram #research #winwin greeningaustralia.org.au/pro…… Photo by @ecowrite
rt @GreeningAust
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