Penn State University Pollinator and Bird Garden

The 3.5 acre Pollinator and Bird Garden at The Arboretum at Penn State synthesizes research through the creation of beautiful and ecologically rich habitats for pollinators and birds. The innovative design crafts moments in the landscape to create intentional habitat for pollinators and birds, provide places to conduct research, and educates and inspires visitors to rebuild habitat at both individual and collective scales.

Developed in collaboration with Didier Design Studio, Phyto Studio, the Center for Pollinator Research, faculty and staff of the Arboretum, and members of the Avian Education Advisory Committee.

The garden is designed to showcase the full range of local pollinators, providing an educational opportunity to local children and PSU students to observe their impact on local ecology and the food system.

Lake Flato led the design of The Birdhouse, a raised observation platform with 3 distinct viewing areas, focused on birds that nest near the ground, in the low canopy, and in the high canopy.