Hopwood, J, Black, S. H., Fleury, S., Remley, D. 2016. Pollinators and Roadsides: Best Management Practices for Managers and Decision Makers. U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.

Guidebook/handbook, Literature review, Maintenance, Management, Native vegetation, Native wildlife, Vegetation, Roads, Ditches, Decision-making, Pollinators, Landscape, Landscaping

This document was prepared by The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation in collaboration with ICF International for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration. It outlines BMPs for making roadside landscapes more pollinator-friendly. It contains the results of a literature review and interviews with industry professionals. It outlines information on pollinators and their biology, roadside vegetation, planting best practices, and obstacles to implementing various pollinator-friendly practices.