The Xerces Habitat Kit Program is offering habitat kits at no cost to Oregon farmers and community partners in the Willamette Valley and Southwestern Oregon. These kits contain a variety of native plants, including milkweed, pollinator-friendly wildflowers, and shrubs, all carefully selected to be climate-smart and regionally appropriate. This program addresses the alarming decline of insect pollinators in Oregon–including bees and butterflies–and foremost, the monarch butterfly, which was recently proposed for listing as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). By supporting shovel-ready projects, these kits help establish habitats essential for pollinators' survival. Partners who receive the kits contribute their time, effort, and space to create vital habitats that support monarchs and other pollinators.
We are accepting proposals from February 20, 2025, through April 1, 2025.
Qualifying Projects
The habitat kits are designed to create monarch and pollinator habitats in a variety of settings, including working lands, public lands, tribal lands, and private or non-working lands. Eligible locations include privately owned farms, ranches, forests, urban farms, community gardens, city parks, school gardens, and other public or shared community spaces. However, the kits are not intended for use in home gardens.
Stewards of working lands are encouraged to use the resources available from organizations or entities that can provide additional technical support for their projects, such as Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), or other conservation organizations.
If you have questions about your project’s suitability or requests for technical guidance on your project, please email us at [email protected].
If the submission period is closed or you do not qualify for the program this year, you may share your contact information with us to receive habitat kit program updates.
Qualifying Locations
We have kits available for the Willamette Valley and the Klamath-Siskiyou region of southern Oregon. Explore the map below to see if your project is within one of the habitat kit regions.
Please note: If you do not see your region listed, we do not have kits suitable for your region. To express your interest in expanding the program in Oregon in the future, please fill out this interest form. If you meet the requirements this year and would like to submit a proposal form, please use the link below.