Urbana in Champaign County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Pollinator Trail
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025
1. Pollinator Trail Marker
Pollinators, which include honey bees, butterflies, bumblebees, hummingbirds, and beetles, are critical for the health of natural ecosystems as well as for our food supply. We enjoy the taste and nutrition of many fruits and vegetables, as well as of some nut crops, because of these pollinators. More than $16 billion of U.S. crop production in 2010 was attributed to insect pollinators, with more than $12 billion of that attributed to honey bees.
Major Problems Bees Face:
Malnutrition and undernourishment due to loss of habitats with diverse flower populations.
Pesticides that delay development, interfere with learning, and weaken immunity.
Parasitic, viral, bacterial, and fungal infections, which are exacerbated by the above factors.
What We Can Do To Support Pollinators:
Plant native wildflowers in backyards and schoolyards; along farmland boundaries, highways, and freeways; and wherever land is available for them.
Use natural forms of pest control.
Preserve wild habitats.
Create pollinator-friendly areas, which include a source of water along with wildflowers.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2010.
Location.
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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Orchard (within shouting distance of this marker); Xue, Bian, and Sun Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rain Garden (about 500 feet away); Temperate Deciduous Forest (about 600 feet away); Urbana University (approx. Ό mile away); Fun Fact 6 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fun Fact 5 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fun Fact 1 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Urbana.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Bailey and Barclay Halls / Johnny Appleseed (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025
2. Pollinator Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
