East Bay Volunteers Give Pollinators A Fighting Chance

CBS San Francisco

PINOLE – In the northwest part of Contra Costa County, a remarkable effort is now underway to help some of the most important creatures on our planet: the creatures that pollinate our foods.

Study after study show a worrisome trend: bees, butterflies and birds are among certain pollinators who appear to be facing a battle for their survival. Around the world, their populations are in decline.

"Pollinators are in trouble," noted Jon Jarvis, former Director of the United States National Park Service. He is now the Executive Director of UC Berkeley's Institute for Parks, People and Diversity.

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