Today Marks the Start of National Pollinator Week: June 23–29, 2025
National Pollinator Week begins today, observed around the globe from June 23 to June 29 this year. This annual event, held during the last full week of June, brings attention to the vital role pollinators play in our ecosystems, food supply, and daily lives.
Pollinators—including bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, bats, beetles, and even some species of flies—are essential to the reproduction of over 75% of flowering plants and more than 30% of the world’s food crops. Without them, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and countless other crops would fail to thrive, severely affecting both ecological balance and food security.
National Pollinator Week was established in 2007 by the U.S. Senate to address the urgent issue of declining pollinator populations. Since then, it has grown into a global celebration, encouraging communities, schools, gardeners, farmers, and conservationists to take action in support of pollinators.
This week, events across the country and worldwide aim to educate people about the threats pollinators face, such as habitat loss, pesticide exposure, disease, and climate change. It’s also a time to promote simple actions that make a difference—like planting native wildflowers, reducing pesticide use, and supporting local farms that use pollinator-friendly practices.
Even small backyard gardens can help. Growing plants like milkweed for monarch butterflies or lavender and sunflowers for bees can create pockets of habitat that add up to big impact.
As National Pollinator Week kicks off, it’s a great time to learn more, get involved, and help protect the creatures that make so much of life possible.