In our work, we regularly put an emphasis on the importance of using native plants when creating habitat, whether it’s a new prairie, a farm hedgerow, a meadow in a …
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Guest blogs by Kim Bailey, City of Hendersonville Environmental Sustainability Board member and Bee City USA – Hendersonville coordinator from 2015 to 2021 and Patrice German, Bullington Gardens staff member/volunteer …
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In the Midwest, most large-scale native pollinator habitat plantings are created with seed mixes. It is understood that plant diversity is a requirement for pollinators and the foundation of ecological …
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While the term “park” often brings to mind a neatly maintained area with vegetation limited to turf, lawn, and trees—the naturalistic landscapes created by park architects of past centuries, for example—parks can be so much more than green places with tidy plants.
My name is Laura Rost and I am pleased to be the Xerces Society’s new Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA coordinator. I’m honored to continue the amazing work …
At first glance, Tufts University Medford-Somerville looks like a typical liberal arts college. Big brick buildings are surrounded by long sidewalks, spacious mowed lawns, and mulched garden beds. Located five …
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Creating Neighborhood Pollinator Smorgasbords Guest blog by Anita Amstutz, Board member of the New Mexico Beekeepers Association, successful in passing the Burque Bee City USA Resolution. Anita also founded the …
Talent Strong: The Aftermath of an Inferno By Gerlinde Smith The night of September 7, 2020, was eerie. The temperature hovered around 60°F, with sustained winds at 30 mph and …
By Sharon Selvaggio, Pesticide Program Specialist, The Xerces Society In your Bee City USA or Bee Campus USA community, protecting and expanding habitat for pollinators has become a community priority. …
Guest blog by Allison Brooks, Bee Campus USA – Randolph College Committee Member and Riley Lorson, Sustainability and Special Projects Coordinator, Randolph College In 2016, Randolph College became the ninth …
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