Pollinator-friendly solar in the Southwest

[Sarah Glover]

I'm looking for guidance on establishing native vegetation for pollinators in the Southwest. There are a lot of references for pollinator-friendly solar in the Midwest and Northeast. An example of a vegetation establishment plan or seed mix would be helpful. Does anyone know of a good website or resource?

 

[Iara Lacher]

Hi Sarah,
I am one of the partners for the Agrisolar Clearinghouse. Hopefully I can be of some help.
NREL is located in Colorado and puts out publications on the use of plantings under solar sites. Here is their website: https://www.nrel.gov/
I've found a publication from 2017 that includes great summary information for that area. Here is the link: https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1357887/
I hope this is helpful! Please let me know if you have any more questions, on the topic or even on the paper itself.
Iara

 

[Sarah Glover]

Hi Sarah,
I am one of the partners for the Agrisolar Clearinghouse. Hopefully I can be of some help.
NREL is located in Colorado and puts out publications on the use of plantings under solar sites. Here is their website: https://www.nrel.gov/
I've found a publication from 2017 that includes great summary information for that area. Here is the link: https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1357887/
I hope this is helpful! Please let me know if you have any more questions, on the topic or even on the paper itself.
Iara

Thanks, Iara!