Downtown Beds, Main Street
Working with the Village of Nyack and Sustainability Coordinator Marcy Denker, we targeted several underutilized natural spaces along the downtown promenade and filled them with classic native grasses and wildflowers. Our troupe of admirably committed volunteers worked up a sweat as they planted in soil that was largely bare mulch over heavily compacted clay. It was a joy to see these once-naked beds transformed into lush and colorful oases!
We call these small gardens “pollinator pockets.” Pollinators, like all wildlife, are facing a critical shortage of connected green corridors and unfragmented foraging habitat. Yet small pocket gardens like these can still provide sustenance and act as way-stations. Our goal for the Pathway is to plant as much as possible throughout the Nyacks to start “connecting the dots” for our pollinators.
DOWNTOWN BEDS: BEFORE/AFTER PHOTOS
M&T Bed on the SE corner of Main & Franklin ‘before.’
M&T bed ‘after’
Artopee Island Bed in the municipal parking lot between Artopee and Cedar.
Artopee bed ‘after’
Farmer’s Market Bed on the NW corner of the farmer’s market/public parking lot on Main Street.
Raku Sushi bed on the NE corner of Main & Franklin
Tourist Booth bed on Main
M&T Main Street bed
Farmer’s Market Bed ‘after’
Raku Sushi bed on the NE corner of Main & Franklin ‘after’
Tourist Booth bed on Main ‘after’
M&T Main Street bed ‘after’