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SUMMARY:Coffee & Coworking: Finalize Your BCUSA Renewal Report
DESCRIPTION:11 AM – 1 PM PDT / 12 PM – 2 PM MT / 1 PM – 3 PM CT / 2 PM – 4 PM ET \nWe know carving out time to report can be tough\, so we’ve set up an online “co-working” window where you and your fellow Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA affiliates can work on getting your renewal reports finalized before our May 31 deadline. This an informal event with no agenda or presentation. Feel free to chat\, ask questions\, or just silently work. Drop in anytime during this two-hour window. Brew some coffee\, grab a snack\, and join us! \nThis meeting will not be recorded. \nLaura Rost\, National Coordinator of Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA\, and Carly Hirschman\, Community Engagement Specialist will be on hand to help. \nPhoto Credit: Bee Campus USA – Virginia Tech\, VA
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/coffee-coworking-finalize-your-bcusa-renewal-report/
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SUMMARY:World Bee Day
DESCRIPTION:To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators\, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development\, the UN designated 20 May as World Bee Day. The goal is to strengthen measures aimed at protecting bees and other pollinators.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/world-bee-day-2026/
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SUMMARY:How to Help Your Community Become a Bee City or Bee Campus
DESCRIPTION:10 AM PT / 11 AM MT / 12 PM CT / 1 PM ET\n \nDo you want to make your community a Bee City USA or Bee Campus USA affiliate? We’d love to help! Join us for an overview of the application process and commitments\, along with tips for organizing a BCUSA campaign. Whether you are a home gardener\, city manager\, professor\, student\, or just interested in saving the bees\, there can be a role for you to make community more pollinator friendly. \nThis webinar will be recorded and available on the Xerces Society YouTube channel on the Bee City USA Playlist. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. \nTo request a reasonable accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility\, please contact outreach@xerces.org.\n \nSpeakers:\nLaura Rost\, National Coordinator\, Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA\nThe Xerces Society\nCarly Hirschmann\, Community Engagement Specialist\, Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA\nThe Xerces Society \nRegister Here Today!  \nPhoto credit: Jalia Killings (Bee City USA – Norcross\, GA)
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/how-to-help-your-community-become-a-bee-city-or-bee-campus/
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SUMMARY:Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA Renewal Reports and Fees Due
DESCRIPTION:The window to submit Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA annual renewal reports on your 2025 activities closes May 31. Please email beecityusa@xerces.org if you need an extension. \nLog in\, go to the “My Profile” button\, and click on the “Renewal” tab to fill out the online renewal form. Once complete\, pay your renewal fee on the “Fee Payment” tab. The fee can be waived if it is a barrier to participation. Email beecityusa@xerces.org for a link to the waiver form. Please note: we ask that you complete your report before requesting a waiver. \nWho is due to renew?: \n\nIf your city or campus was certified in 2024 or earlier: your renewal report and annual fee are due by May 31\, 2026. If you were one of our first 60 affiliates\, you are an early adopter and do not need to pay the renewal fee\, just fill out the renewal report.\nIf your city or campus was certified in 2025: your first renewal report and annual fee are not due until May 31\, 2027.\n\nIf this is your first year reporting\, check out some of last year’s reports and our collective annual report for inspiration. \nThank you! \n  \nImage: Bee City USA – Grapevine\, TX. Credit: Cindy Harris
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/bcusa-report-fee-due/
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SUMMARY:No Time to Despair: How You Can Mobilize to Protect Pollinators from Pesticides as a Gardener\, Neighbor\, and Community Member
DESCRIPTION:3 – 4:30 PM PDT / 4 – 5:30 PM MDT / 5 – 6:30 PM CDT / 6 – 7:30 PM EDT \nWebinar registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z9BdvdpzTJuwAcVXIieM-A \nIn-person event registration (Asheville Botanical Garden\, 151 WT Weaver Blvd\, Asheville\, NC\, 28804): https://ashevillebotanicalgardens.square.site/classes \nIf you live in the Asheville area\, we suggest registering for both the in-person and webinar options since in-person capacity is only 40 people.  Everyone who registers for the webinar will receive a recording afterwards. \nBee City USA – Asheville\, NC is hosting a hybrid in-person and online presentation with Sharon Selvaggio from the Xerces Society. Bee Cities and Bee Campuses are welcome to join the webinar or\, if you are nearby\, attend in-person as long as seats are available. \nPresentation description:\nTiny\, inconspicuous\, and underappreciated species hold our world together. Sharon Selvaggio with the Xerces Society will discuss why pesticides in homes\, gardens\, agriculture\, and natural areas are a leading threat to bees\, butterflies\, and other insects. But there is much to be hopeful about! She’ll also share inspiring examples and practical resources for those ready to take action in their gardens\, neighborhoods\, towns\, campuses\, and states. \nSpeaker:\n\nSharon Selvaggio is a Pesticide Reduction Program specialist with the Xerces Society. She leads Xerces’ work to advance pollinator-safe nursery plant production\, as well as Xerces’ efforts to reduce pesticide impacts within natural lands. Previously\, Sharon worked for 27 years for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Forest Service as a wildlife biologist\, conservation planner\, and national wildlife refuge manager. Sharon earned her M.S. in Energy and Resources at University of California-Berkeley. \nPollination Celebration! is presented by Bee City USA – Asheville\, NC in partnership with the City of Asheville. This webinar will be recorded and available on the Xerces Society YouTube channel on the Bee City USA Playlist and emailed to those who register. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/no-time-to-despair-how-you-can-mobilize-to-protect-pollinators-from-pesticides-as-a-gardener-neighbor-and-citizen/
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