UNIVERSITY PARK — A commitment from local leaders will help The Arboretum at Penn State to move forward with its plans for a world-class pollinators’ garden.

State College real estate developer Galen Dreibelbis, and his wife, Nancy, have committed $1 million to support construction of the new Pollinators’ Garden in the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens. The Dreibelbises’ gift — together with a major investment from Skip Smith and gifts from other donors — completes the project’s initial fundraising goal and will allow the university to break ground on the project.

“The Pollinators’ Garden will not only enhance research and teaching on pollinators, but will also make the Arboretum an even more beautiful and enriching space for the thousands of community members who visit every year,” O. Richard Bundy III, vice president for development and alumni relations at Penn State, said in a statement.