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White River Alliance Works To Promote Healthy Ecosystems For Pollinators

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Taylor Bennett

White River Alliance Director Jill Hoffmann.
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White River Alliance Works To Promote Healthy Ecosystems For Pollinators — White River Alliance Director Jill Hoffmann.
*provided photo*

Native plants, pollinators and water can work together to maintain a healthy environment. White River Alliance Director Jill Hoffmann spoke to WFYI’s Taylor Bennett about the role native plants play in a healthy ecosystem and the work being done to promote them to the community.

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