Supporting Pollinator Habitats
Pollinator Initiatives
CenterPoint Energy is continuing and expanding practices that support diverse and healthy plant communities that contribute to stabilizing pollinator populations.
Our leadership established an internal stakeholder group to evaluate and experiment with land management approaches that support native biomass, which maximizes nature’s ability to regenerate, while also reducing fossil fuel consumption and consequently greenhouse gas emissions. The group is testing a demonstration project in an effort to expand innovative practices.
Project Orange and Black
A growing focus among electric utilities, pipeline companies and large landowners is implementing land management practices that are friendlier to pollinator species, including monarch butterflies, which are experiencing a dramatic decline. Natural resource agencies, conservation nonprofit organizations and private citizens are working to create pollinator habitats and plant milkweed to support monarch reproduction along migration routes.
Project Orange and Black is a partnership between the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife, CenterPoint Energy and NRG Energy that develops techniques to propagate three local varieties of milkweed. Through this project, more than 7,000 seedlings have been distributed for planting at local sanctuaries, refuges, conservation lands and residences. The project has been successful in harvesting seeds from local roadsides, rights-of-way, refuges and growing seedlings for easy transplant. Learn More»
As part of our ongoing environmental stewardship activities, CenterPoint Energy is planting a green future with sustainable pollinator gardens. We contribute to enhancing the urban environment by creating much needed habitats for pollinators and birds.
A growing focus among electric utilities, pipeline companies and large landowners is implementing land management practices that are friendlier to pollinator species, including monarch butterflies, which are experiencing a dramatic decline. Natural resource agencies, conservation nonprofit organizations and private citizens are working to create pollinator habitats and plant milkweed to support monarch reproduction along migration routes.
Project Orange and Black is a partnership between the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife, CenterPoint Energy and NRG Energy that develops techniques to propagate three local varieties of milkweed. Through this project, more than 7,000 seedlings have been distributed for planting at local sanctuaries, refuges, conservation lands and residences. The project has been successful in harvesting seeds from local roadsides, rights-of-way, refuges and growing seedlings for easy transplant. Learn more