NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation is bringing back a popular program aimed at helping butterflies in celebration of National Pollinator Week.
TDOT’s Pollinator Habitat Program “Project Milkweed” offers Tennessee residents free seed packets featuring Red and Common Milkweed seeds.
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The program started in 2017 in response to the sharp decline of pollinator species caused by “habitat loss, pesticide exposure, pests and other threats.” According to TDOT, more than 188,000 seed packets were distributed to residents across the state last year.
One of the main initiatives of the program is restoring the habitat for the monarch butterfly, which depends exclusively on milkweed plants for production…