Wanderlust Vibin'
Patchwork Pathways,
Wisconsin
Stay Wild. Stay Curious.
From backyards and school grounds, to public parks and rural spaces, Wisconsin's landscapes are full of potential. Patchwork Pathways is a community-led initiative dedicated to restoring native ecosystems one garden at a time.
By installing pocket pollinator gardens and hosting free, hands-on educational events, we are stitching together a vibrant, connected ecological corridor across our local neighborhoods.
Pollinator Corridor Interactive Map
What started as a small, local initiative to bring awareness to native plants and pollinators has officially gone nationwide!
Our Patchwork Pathways Interactive Map is live, showing how every individual garden, pocket prairie, and backyard habitat links together to form vital corridors for migratory pollinators. Monarchs, native bees, and songbirds don't see property lines- they see stepping stones. By mapping our gardens, we're showing the real-time impact of native restoration and how small individual patches weave into a massive, life-saving lifeline across the country.
FREE
COMMUNITY
WORKSHOPS
Want to learn how your backyard can help save the pollinators? Join our free, family-friendly community workshops! These beginner-friendly sessions cover everything from native plant selection to creating habitats that support migratory paths. It's free to attend, open to all experience levels, and a great way to meet fellow nature lovers. Let's keep growing the grid!
Bio-pellets &
winter sowing
When the gardens go dormant, our work doesn't stop! This workshop teaches the magic of cold-stratification- the natural chilling process native seeds need to germinate.
Available Year-Round!
the monarch blueprint:
Life cycles &
Citizen science
Dive deep into the epic, multi-generational journey of the Monarch butterfly. This workshop focuses heavily on the interconnectedness of milkweed and the caterpillar (larva) lifecycle.
Available Year-Round!
The pollinator paparazzi: citizen science & insect tracking
You don't need to be a scientist with a lab coat to make real contributions to global wildlife conservation! This workshop trains participants to become modern field researchers, using nothing but their smartphones or tablets to track, identify, and protect local insects.
Available Year-Round!
Leave the leaves
We often focus on feeding pollinators in the summer, but where do they go when it snows? This workshop turns traditional yard care on its head by exploring the critical ecological role of fallen leaves, dead plant stalks, and brush piles as winter shelters for native bees, moths, and butterflies.
Available Year-Round!
GIFT A WORKSHOP
As a volunteer-run community initiative, 100% of your donations go directly toward purchasing native seeds, field materials, and workshop supplies to keep these programs free and accessible to all. If you would like to chip in, we gratefully accept support via our donation page. Thank you so much for your support!
community
events
Looking for fun, educational ways to get outside with the family? Patchwork Pathways hosts free monthly events designed for all ages! Every month brings a fresh theme centered on native flora and the pollinators that depend on them. Check the Events tab on our Facebook page to see what we're exploring this month!
PUBLIC GARDEN INSTALLATIONS, WORKSHOPS, PAST EVENTS
