Mays Landing, NJ · Est. 2026 · 501(c)(3) Nonprofit

Protecting Pollinators. Protecting Our Future.

An all-volunteer nonprofit restoring native pollinator habitat across Gloucester, Camden, Salem, and Atlantic Counties.

Grasso Pollinator Alliance volunteers in blue shirts gathered with native plants and an observation hive at the Kingsway pollinator garden install
The Stakes

Pollinators Are Disappearing. We All Depend on Them.

They pollinate a third of what we eat. And they're vanishing.

80%
Eastern monarch population lost since the 1990s
40%
Honeybee colonies lost in a typical year in the US
41→14%
Share of New Jersey still open to development, 1986 to 2015
35%
Of the global food supply depends on pollinators
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What We Do

Four Programs. One Mission.

Habitat Expansion

Thousands of native milkweed and wildflowers planted every year.

Veterans Programs

Therapeutic gardening that builds skills, connection, and purpose.

Environmental Education

Live-hive classroom workshops reaching 500+ students a year.

Community Partnerships

Turning yards, schools, and parks into connected pollinator corridors.

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See What a Single Day Builds

Our first project put a pollinator garden in the ground at Kingsway Regional High School, planted alongside students and paid for entirely by local businesses.

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Why South Jersey

Every native garden here is a lifeline connecting the Pinelands to the entire East Coast migration.

400+native bee species in NJ
39%of NJ's original wetlands already lost
1.1MPinelands acres to protect
Volunteers starting native plant seedlings beside the beehives at the Grasso apiary
Meet the Founder

From Backyard Beekeeper to Alliance Builder

Don Grasso built a career shaping South Jersey land. His honeybees taught him to restore it.

“This isn't just about bees; it's about building resilient communities.”
Don Grasso, Founder & President

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In the Field

Our Work in Action

Community Sponsors

Local Businesses Making It Possible

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Help Us Turn the Tide

Every native plant we install, every student we reach, and every habitat we restore is a real victory for South Jersey's pollinators. Join us.

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