Repollinate Anne Arundel is a collaborative engagement with the Anne Arundel County Watershed Steward’s Academy and Master Gardeners. The purpose of the project is to reestablish native ecosystems and accelerate the restoration of native plants through the propagation and distribution of native plants to support community projects in Anne Arundel County. We can do this important work due in part to our access to space within a greenhouse that enables a much earlier start to the growing season.

We have already achieved so much in 2022!

We are well underway to achieving our goal of managing and supporting the propagation of native plants. Through outstanding volunteer efforts, the team has sowed close to 300 seed flats - some already sprouting!

Watch this great video of the propagation team.

The seed flats below are sowed with different species of perennials, shrubs, and trees. This is where the output for this year becomes variable - we are DEPENDING on volunteers to help plant individual seedlings into pots once they have sprouted. We expect to have over 5000 plants!

Get involved this season - you are needed!

The Native Plant Propagation Team meets every Thursday from 3-6 pm at the USGS Native Bee Lab in Laurel, MD. Your help will be needed to transfer individual seedlings into their own pots. Once mature in the fall, all these wonderful native plants will be available for distribution to people managing restoration efforts supporting county parks, watershed societies, master gardeners, nature centers, community gardens and individual households.

If you’d like to help with this project, contact Lauren Toomey or Jim MacNicholl at WeBeeHelpful@gmail.com for information and directions.