Bee City USA

Pollinator Week!
2026-06-22 - 2026-06-28 | Online
Pollinator Week is an annual celebration in support of pollinator health. It is a time to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. The great thing about Pollinator Week is that you can celebrate and get involved any way you like! Popular events include planting pollinator habitat, hosting garden tours, movie screenings, pollinator plant giveaways, bioblitzes, and so much more. Read Bee City and Bee Campus annual reports for inspiration

Who's Living in Your Pollinator Garden?
2026-06-25 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT / 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Your pollinator garden is visited by all sorts of beneficial insects, from bees to predatory bugs to lacewings. In this webinar, Jennifer Hopwood and Aaron Anderson of the Xerces Society will discuss how to identify and monitor the amazing invertebrates that live in and visit your pollinator habitat. They will also talk through the habitat needs of beneficial insects, pesticide risks, and some simple suggestions for insecticide-free pest management.
This webinar will be recorded and available on the Xerces Society YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar.
Learn more and register here today!

Aaron Anderson – Pesticide Program Specialist, Towns and Cities Lead – Xerces Society

Jennifer Hopwood – Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist, NRCS Partner Staff Support, Roadside Specialist – Xerces Society
To request a reasonable accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact outreach@xerces.org.

Explore Our Ecosystems (Gahanna, OH)
2026-06-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Woodside Green Park, 213 Camrose Ct, Gahanna, OH, 43230, United States
Do you love nature? Celebrate Gahanna’s unique ecosystems at this outdoor event held at Woodside Green Park. Learn about forests, vernal pools, ponds, prairies, creeks, and other habitats from Gahanna Parks & Recreation staff and partner organizations. This event will include creek activities, kayaking, forest hikes, children’s activities, wildlife education, presentation of Gahanna’s BioBlitz results, and much more!

Bee City USA Coffee and Coworking: All About Outreach!
2026-06-30 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
11 AM PT / 12 PM MT / 1 PM CT / 2 PM ET
Join us for our summer Coffee and Coworking session on pollinator conservation outreach! We know everyone is busy, so we’re now doing monthly online “co-working” sessions where you and your fellow Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA affiliates can chat, ask questions, or just silently work. This an informal event with no agenda or presentation, just a chance to focus on implementing your Bee City USA or Bee Campus USA commitments. Drop in anytime during this one-hour window. Brew some coffee, grab a snack, and join us!
This meeting will not be recorded.
Laura Rost, National Coordinator of Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA, and Carly Hirschmann, Community Engagement Specialist will be on hand to help.
Register here today!
Photo credit: Bee City USA – Rowlett, TX

National Moth Week
2026-07-19 - 2026-07-25
National Moth Week (NMW) is held annually worldwide during the last full week of July and celebrates the beauty, life cycles, and habitats of moths around the world. Moths are important pollinators, too! Visit nationalmothweek.org to find events and activities near you.

No Yard? No Problem! School and Community Gardens
2026-07-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT / 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Interested in getting involved in pollinator conservation in your community? You might not have a yard or control of the landscaping where you live, but there are plenty of opportunities to help pollinators in your neighborhood, city, or town. School and community gardens are a great place to establish native plants that support bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. School and community gardens are also a place for people. They provide learning opportunities, green spaces, and natural refuge, where people can connect with and enjoy nature. They are a focal point for community gathering, advocacy, and cultural exchange, and neighborhood pride. In this webinar, join Xerces staff to learn more about community efforts and initiatives to protect and conserve pollinators, the basics of planting pollinator gardens, and see case studies of a variety of community and school pollinator gardens.
This webinar will be recorded and available on the Xerces Society’s YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar.
Learn more and register here today!

Kelly Gill – Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist, NRCS Partner Biologist, East Region – Xerces Society

Olivia Matise – Mid-Atlantic Pollinator Conservation Specialist, NRCS Partner Biologist – Xerces Society

Stefanie Steele – Pollinator Conservation Specialist, NRCS Partner Biologist, Urban and Small Farms, Michigan – Xerces Society
To request a reasonable accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact outreach@xerces.org.

Bee City USA Coffee and Coworking: Update Your Plant Lists!
2026-07-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
11 AM PT / 12 PM MT / 1 PM CT / 2 PM ET
Join us on the last Tuesday of each month for Coffee and Coworking. We know everyone is
busy, so we’re setting aside time where you and your fellow Bee City USA and Bee Campus
USA affiliates can chat, ask questions, or just silently work. Our focus this month is creating (or
updating ) your:

List of recommended native plants
List of recommended native plant suppliers

You are welcome to use Xerces Society’s regionally-specific lists: Native Plants for Pollinators
and Beneficial Insects, or another organizations’ recommendations. Xerces also has a
searchable Native Plant, Seed and Services Directory you may find helpful for locating nearby
native plant suppliers.
Once you have your lists, please add them on your:

“Profile” tab when you login to beecityusa.org, and
Municipality/campus’s own BCUSA webpage.

This meeting will not be recorded.
Laura Rost, National Coordinator of Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA, Carly Hirschmann, Community Engagement Specialist, and Matthew Shepherd, Director of Outreach and Education, will be on hand to help.
This an informal event with no agenda or presentation, just a chance to focus on implementing
your Bee City USA or Bee Campus USA commitments. Drop in anytime during this one-hour
window. Brew some coffee, grab a snack, and join us!
Register here today!
Photo credit: Bee Campus USA – Clark College, WA

Bee City USA Coffee and Coworking: Signage
2026-08-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
11 AM PT / 12 PM MT / 1 PM CT / 2 PM ET
Join us on the last Tuesday of each month for Coffee and Coworking. We know everyone is
busy, so we’re setting aside time where you and your fellow Bee City USA and Bee Campus
USA affiliates can chat, ask questions, or just silently work.
Our focus in August is Bee City/Campus street signs and habitat/interpretive signs. You could
use this time to prepare your design files for printing, inquire about your city/campus’s preferred
vendors for printing, get printing estimates, or sketch out a new interpretive sign.
Here’s some background to help you make your Bee City or Bee Campus signs:
 Bee City USA affiliates are required to post at least one street signs in a prominent
location. Bee Campus street signs are optional for Bee Campus USA affiliates.
 Affiliates are responsible for printing their own signs. Street sign and logo files (and
templates thereof) are available by going to: beecityusa.org/login > My Profile > Logo.
 We updated our logos and street sign artwork in 2022. If we haven’t already made your
customized street sign or logos you can make them yourself using our templates, or we
can make the files for you. Emails anytime at beecityusa@xerces.org.
 Here are our BCUSA logo use guidelines (PDF).
Other sign ideas:
 We have 3 free-to-print signs shown halfway down this page
 Xerces Society has 6 habitat signs in Spanish and English in our Gift Center, available
for a donation.
 We have a small number of “Pollinator Habitat” signs in Arabic available for free to
affiliates. Email us if you are interested: beecityusa@xerces.org.
 For inspiration, here are examples of affiliate signs and public displays.
This meeting will not be recorded.
Laura Rost, National Coordinator of Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA, Carly Hirschmann, Community Engagement Specialist, and Matthew Shepherd, Director of Outreach and Education, will be on hand to help.
This an informal event with no agenda or presentation, just a chance to focus on implementing
your Bee City USA or Bee Campus USA commitments. Drop in anytime during this one-hour
window. Brew some coffee, grab a snack, and join us!
Register here today!
Photo credit: Hannah Persic (Bee City USA – Snowshoe, WV)Bee City USA Coffee and Coworking: Signage
