WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden issued the following press release:
Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced $150,000 in federal funds for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to create and restore pollinator habitats along Oregon highways. The funding, which is the maximum award under the Federal Highway Administration's Pollinator-Friendly Practices on Roadsides and Highway Rights-of-Way Program (also known as the Roadside Pollinator Program), will allow native seed mixes and adjusted mowing practices to improve roadside pollinator habitats.
"Pollinators need healthy habitats to survive and benefit Oregon's farms, forests, and natural landscapes," said Merkley. "This project i...