In recent years, many native plant and pollinator-focused initiatives have emerged in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Natural History Survey recognized the opportunity for synergy between these initiatives if they could be better connected and amplified.

With a two-year grant from the One Hive Foundation in 2024, the Rhode Island Natural History Survey launched the Rhode Island Plant Insect Community Network (PICN), a network of 19 member organizations working on pollinator adjacent topics in the state. The PICN aims to increase cohesion between projects and bolster existing work going on in the state to continue growing public awareness and engagement in these issues and to create and enhance pollinator habitat in the region.