About Us
Students who believe small actions grow into lasting change.
How It Started
The Pennsylvania Pollination Project was founded in 2026 by Matthew Lo, a student at The Haverford School, who recognized that native pollinators including bees, butterflies, and other essential insects were disappearing from neighborhoods across the Philadelphia region.
Matthew brought together a group of students from schools across the Main Line and Philadelphia, each passionate about the environment and eager to take real action. Together, they began assembling native planting kits and planning the project's first community gardens and school workshops.
We are just getting started, but we believe that student-led action, one garden and one kit at a time, can make a lasting difference for Pennsylvania's pollinators and the ecosystems that depend on them.
Year by Year
Matthew Lo founds the Pennsylvania Pollination Project at The Haverford School, inspired by the decline of native pollinators in the Philadelphia region.
Seven students from schools across the Main Line and Philadelphia join the founding team, bringing together diverse perspectives and communities.
First native planting kits assembled and distributed to families in the greater Philadelphia area.
First educational workshop delivered at Willistown Country Day School, marking the launch of our school programs.
Growing our network of gardens, kits, and school programs. Just getting started.
Meet the Students Behind the Project
Matthew Lo
FounderThe Haverford School
Matthew founded the Pennsylvania Pollination Project in 2026 after recognizing the urgent need for pollinator habitat restoration across the Philadelphia region. He leads the organization's vision and strategy.
Beatrice
Friends Central
Beatrice brings a passion for environmental justice and community outreach, helping connect the project with schools and families across the Philadelphia area.
Andrew
The Haverford School
Andrew supports garden planning and installation logistics, working alongside Matthew to coordinate volunteer efforts and site preparation.
Sam
Lower Merion
Sam focuses on community engagement and helps organize planting kit distribution events across Montgomery County.
Leo
Harriton
Leo contributes to the project's research and citizen science initiatives, helping track pollinator populations at our garden sites.
Ben
Episcopal Academy
Ben leads social media and communications efforts, documenting the project's work and growing our online community of supporters.
Nazifa
Upper Darby
Nazifa coordinates school outreach and helps bring pollinator education workshops to classrooms across Delaware County.
Yashvi
Conestoga
Yashvi supports partnership development and helps build relationships with local organizations and conservation groups in Chester County.