Affiliate Spotlight: Decatur, GA
Guest blog by Peter Helfrich, Bee City USA – Decatur, GA Chairperson Since 2016, Decatur, GA’s Bee City USA committee has worked throughout our community to raise awareness about the important […]
Plant Flowers and Let Leaves Lay to Enjoy Natural Pest Control
By Sharon Selvaggio, Pesticide Program Specialist, The Xerces Society More and more people in our Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA communities are recognizing that flowering plants provide food
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Affiliate Spotlight: University of Michigan-Dearborn
Guest blog by Dr. David Susko, Associate Professor of Biology and Bee Campus USA Chair, University of Michigan-Dearborn Pollinators are in decline, but what can a small or medium-sized university
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Supporting the Pollinators that Nourish Us
By Sharon Selvaggio, Pesticide Program Specialist, The Xerces Society Walking through my neighborhood, I feel a sense of peace when passing homes with flowering plants. Even the tiniest yard is
Affiliate Spotlight: University of Utah
Guest blog by Amy Sibul, Faculty in the School of Biological Sciences, Faculty Advisor to the University of Utah Beekeepers Association, Bee Campus USA – University of Utah Committee Chair
Building Resilient Communities: Reflecting on a Year of Challenge and Opportunity for Bee City USA & Bee Campus USA
By Molly Martin, Bee City USA Coordinator I walked through the oak woodland slowly, making a mental note of flowering species: Amsinckia menziesii, Lupinus albifrons, Vicia sativa. While the trees
Affiliate Spotlight: Eugene, Oregon
Guest blog by Krystal Abrams, Regenerative Ecosystems & Pesticide Projects Manager, Beyond Toxics, Bee City USA – Eugene Committee Chair Beyond Toxics helped to organize and initiate the Bee City
No Mow May Q&A
This past month Bee City USA encouraged it’s over 250 affiliates to participate in No Mow May, a conservation initiative that encourages people to stop mowing for the month of
The Economics Support Bee Campus USA Certification
Guest blog by Jerrod Penn and Wuyang Hu Since spring 2015, when Southern Oregon University was certified as the first affiliate of Bee Campus USA, the program has rapidly expanded
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Affiliate Spotlight: Madison, Wisconsin
Guest blog by Katey Pratt. An earlier version of this story was published in Olbrich Garden News (2019). The community of Madison, Wisconsin, takes pride in its parks, conservation areas,
