Salisbury, MD — The Lower Shore Land Trust will host its 6th Annual Pollinator Garden Tour on Saturday, June 6, 2026, featuring 10 diverse native gardens throughout Salisbury, many located near Salisbury University. Each garden showcases native plants and pollinator-friendly landscaping designed to support bees, butterflies, birds, and other beneficial pollinators.
The annual tour serves as a fundraiser for the Lower Shore Land Trust while celebrating the beauty, diversity, and environmental benefits of native gardening. Held in a different community each year within the organization’s service region of Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset counties, the event offers attendees a rare opportunity to explore private gardens and connect with fellow gardening enthusiasts.
Tickets include:
- Opportunities to meet garden owners and exchange gardening tips and inspiration
- A staff-curated garden tour map
- Invitation to the Pre-Tour Reception on June 5
- Access to the Post-Tour Plein Air Art Exhibit & Sale on June 26
Adding to the experience, plein air artists will paint on-site at each garden location, creating original works inspired by the unique native landscapes and unique garden features.
Additionally, Salisbury University will offer free tours of the Glenda Chatham Clarke Arboretum (near the Tour’s Welcome Center), home to more than 3,000 trees and a wide variety of woody and herbaceous plant species across the university’s 200-acre campus. While separate from the Garden Tour, the arboretum complements the event’s focus on horticulture and native landscapes.
Advance tickets are $30 online and may be purchased at LOWER SHORE LAND TRUST – 2026 Pollinator Garden Tour: City of Salisbury . Day-of tickets will be available for $35 at the Welcome Center at the Salisbury University Pergola.
Guests who present their garden tour button at Island Creamery will receive a 10% discount on purchases during the event.
A Pre-Tour Reception will be held Friday, June 5, from 5–7pm in the Salisbury University Fulton Hall lobby. Guests will enjoy seasonally-inspired heavy hors d’oeuvres prepared by University Dining Services, one complimentary drink, and a cash bar, as well as a sneak peek into information about the gardens they will be touring the next day. The reception is generously sponsored by the Salisbury University Fulton School of Liberal Arts. Must RSVP by visiting LOWER SHORE LAND TRUST – 2026 Pollinator Garden Tour Pre-Tour Reception . Limited to 50 attendees.
The celebration concludes with a Plein Air Art Exhibit & Sale Reception on Friday, June 26, from 5–7 pm at Bishop’s Stock Art Gallery in Snow Hill, hosted and generously sponsored by Ann Coates. The exhibit will feature artwork created during the tour and available for purchase, accompanied by wine, hors d’oeuvres, and live music. The event is free and open to the public.
Times for the Garden Tour: Saturday 8am-4pm. For more information about the Pollinator Garden Tour and to learn how you can support the pollinator and habitat work of the Lower Shore Land Trust, visit www.LowerShoreLandTrust.org. or call 443-234-5587.
The Lower Shore Land Trust is grateful to its generous Pollinator Garden Tour Sponsors: SU Fulton School of Liberal Arts, Bishop’s Stock Art Gallery, SU Foundation, Fulton School of Liberal Arts, CFS Financial, David D. Quillin Architecture, Goody Hill Sand & Gravel, Inland Bays Garden Center, Johnson Seed & Feed, Choptank Electric Cooperative, Church Mouse Ministry, Destination Growth Partners, Duke Marshall Group, SECU.
Media Contact: MARGOT RESTO (Mresto@lslt.org)
Lower Shore Land Trust
Phone: 443-234-5587
Email: info@lslt.ORG
Website: www.LowerShoreLandTrust.org
