Xerces Society offers free pollinator habitat kits.  Project proposals can be filled out online between now and April 10, 2026.

Many pollinating insects are declining in California, including bees and butterflies. The population of western monarch butterflies has declined 95% since the 1980s, due to a variety of reasons, including habitat loss and degradation, pesticides, and climate change. One important step we can take to protect these important animals is to increase the amount of habitat available to these species. The Xerces Habitat Kit Program provides climate-smart native plants to project partners who are willing to provide the time, labor, and land to develop pollinator habitats. Xerces’ California habitat kits have had a tremendous impact- we have provided almost 300,000 plants to partners and pollinators across California. We are excited to continue this work! 

The Xerces Society is now accepting project proposals for 2026! The proposal form will be open from February 9, 2026, through April 10, 2026.

Submit a Proposal

If you would like to be notified when the Xerces Society starts accepting project proposals for the annual CA Habitat Kit program, please fill out this form, and the Xerces Society will add you to our contact list. The application period usually runs from February to April each year. To learn more about the California Habitat Kit program, please watch this informational video. 

Información sobre el programa de kits en español

Note: This habitat kit program serves non-residential projects. If you are interested in having a project supported by The Xerces Society Habitat Kit Program in Southern California and plan to incorporate native plants into your home garden, please visit the Southern California Residential Habitat Kits webpage.