BASF unveils monarch butterfly waystation in Geismar

GEISMAR, LA, March 9, 2016 – BASF employees recently unveiled an official monarch butterfly waystation at the Geismar, Louisiana site in time for the insect’s spring migration and as a compliment to BASF’s Living Acres program. This biodiversity research initiative focuses on the creation and rehabilitation of monarch butterfly habitat alongside production agriculture. The nationally certified and registered waystation provides the necessary milkweeds, nectar sources and shelter to sustain the monarch butterflies as they migrate through North America.

The Geismar waystation is one of several located at BASF sites across North America. Monarch butterflies and other pollinators serve an important role in sustaining human food sources and helping promote healthy ecosystems that clean the air, stabilize soils and support other wildlife.

“Helping to ensure a healthy monarch butterfly population is part of BASF’s commitment to sustainability and being responsible environmental stewards,” said Tom Yura, Senior Vice President and Manager of the BASF site in Geismar. “We are the world’s largest chemical company having just celebrated 150 years in operations. A business with such long-term success requires acting with conscientious care toward the environment and society.”

BASF hosted a group of customers at its Geismar site in conjunction with the large agricultural trade show, Commodity Classic, which took place recently in New Orleans. As part of the customer event, guests visited the Geismar monarch waystation while learning more about the company’s Living Acres initiative and how planting milkweed can assist in promoting a healthy monarch butterfly population. 

For more information about Living Acres and how you can help monarch butterflies click here.

For more information about BASF in Louisiana, visit http://www.basf.us/la.

Download photo on right, suggested caption:  A sign welcomes guests to the butterfly and pollinator garden on the BASF Geismar site.

Download photo on right, suggested caption:  The BASF Geismar butterfly garden is an officially certified and registered Monarch Waystation.

Download photo on right, suggested caption:  The BASF Geismar employees recently unveiled an officially certified and registered Monarch Waystation and pollinators garden on its site to compliment the company’s Living Acres initiative.

Download photo on right, suggested caption: The BASF butterfly and pollinators garden provides facts and information on monarch butterflies and other pollinators.

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has nearly 17,500 employees in North America, and had sales of $17.4 billion in 2015. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.
 
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 112,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of more than €70 billion in 2015. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information at www.basf.com.

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