Bee City USA
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| linktr.ee/beecityusa | Bee City USA® galvanizes communities to sustain pollinators by providing them with healthy habitat, rich in a variety of native plants, and free to nearly free of pesticides. Bee City USA is an initiative of the Xerces Society.
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From monarchs a& bumble bees to fireflies & freshwater mussels, we are working to make a difference for the animals that capture your imagination—but we need your support to be successful. For a 2025 tax deduction, be sure to get your donations in before midnight ET on Dec 31! 🌻 xerces.org/give
December 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
From monarchs a& bumble bees to fireflies & freshwater mussels, we are working to make a difference for the animals that capture your imagination—but we need your support to be successful. For a 2025 tax deduction, be sure to get your donations in before midnight ET on Dec 31! 🌻 xerces.org/give
We’ve compiled a variety of techniques to help you manage habitat without chemicals, broken into 5 categories:
1) Prevention & Cultural Care, 2) Barriers & Mechanical Control, 3) Biological Control, 4) Weed Control & 5) Mosquito Control.
Check it out @ linktr.ee/beecityusa.org 🌿⛏
#IPM
1) Prevention & Cultural Care, 2) Barriers & Mechanical Control, 3) Biological Control, 4) Weed Control & 5) Mosquito Control.
Check it out @ linktr.ee/beecityusa.org 🌿⛏
#IPM
December 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
We’ve compiled a variety of techniques to help you manage habitat without chemicals, broken into 5 categories:
1) Prevention & Cultural Care, 2) Barriers & Mechanical Control, 3) Biological Control, 4) Weed Control & 5) Mosquito Control.
Check it out @ linktr.ee/beecityusa.org 🌿⛏
#IPM
1) Prevention & Cultural Care, 2) Barriers & Mechanical Control, 3) Biological Control, 4) Weed Control & 5) Mosquito Control.
Check it out @ linktr.ee/beecityusa.org 🌿⛏
#IPM
As you collaborate with staff, use this resource to guide your discussions on reducing pesticide risks to pollinators. Each question is followed by several key points to listen for or dive deeper into as you talk with your local land managers.
Visit the linktree in our bio to learn more!
#IPM
Visit the linktree in our bio to learn more!
#IPM
December 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
As you collaborate with staff, use this resource to guide your discussions on reducing pesticide risks to pollinators. Each question is followed by several key points to listen for or dive deeper into as you talk with your local land managers.
Visit the linktree in our bio to learn more!
#IPM
Visit the linktree in our bio to learn more!
#IPM
Bee City USA & Bee Campus USA affiliates are required to develop & implement an IPM plan as part of maintaining their certification. These guides can help your community design an effective IPM Plan to reduce or eliminate pesticide use.
Learn more @ ➡ beecityusa.org/ipm-checklist/
#IPM #savethebees
Learn more @ ➡ beecityusa.org/ipm-checklist/
#IPM #savethebees
December 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Bee City USA & Bee Campus USA affiliates are required to develop & implement an IPM plan as part of maintaining their certification. These guides can help your community design an effective IPM Plan to reduce or eliminate pesticide use.
Learn more @ ➡ beecityusa.org/ipm-checklist/
#IPM #savethebees
Learn more @ ➡ beecityusa.org/ipm-checklist/
#IPM #savethebees
Please join us in welcoming our two newest Bee City USA Affiliates! We can't wait to support you in creating bee-friendly habitat and raising awareness around the importance of pollinators in your communities! 🌿
#BeeCityUSA #Welcome #Affiliates #Pollinator #Habitat #Awareness
#BeeCityUSA #Welcome #Affiliates #Pollinator #Habitat #Awareness
December 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Please join us in welcoming our two newest Bee City USA Affiliates! We can't wait to support you in creating bee-friendly habitat and raising awareness around the importance of pollinators in your communities! 🌿
#BeeCityUSA #Welcome #Affiliates #Pollinator #Habitat #Awareness
#BeeCityUSA #Welcome #Affiliates #Pollinator #Habitat #Awareness
Insects & other invertebrates are an irreplaceable part of every ecosystem on Earth. A better world for invertebrates is a better world for us and all the plants & animals we love. We are relying on your generosity this #GivingTuesday to keep our conservation work going ➡️ xerces.org/give
December 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Insects & other invertebrates are an irreplaceable part of every ecosystem on Earth. A better world for invertebrates is a better world for us and all the plants & animals we love. We are relying on your generosity this #GivingTuesday to keep our conservation work going ➡️ xerces.org/give
#GivingTuesday is tomorrow, December 2!
Your generosity has the power to make a real difference. As a donor-supported nonprofit, we rely on your support to fuel our conservation work. With your help, we can continue to protect vulnerable species in 2026!
💖 xerces.org/give
Your generosity has the power to make a real difference. As a donor-supported nonprofit, we rely on your support to fuel our conservation work. With your help, we can continue to protect vulnerable species in 2026!
💖 xerces.org/give
December 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
#GivingTuesday is tomorrow, December 2!
Your generosity has the power to make a real difference. As a donor-supported nonprofit, we rely on your support to fuel our conservation work. With your help, we can continue to protect vulnerable species in 2026!
💖 xerces.org/give
Your generosity has the power to make a real difference. As a donor-supported nonprofit, we rely on your support to fuel our conservation work. With your help, we can continue to protect vulnerable species in 2026!
💖 xerces.org/give
Good news: the bugs that eat pests in your yard also use fallen leaves to survive the winter! 🍂
Learn how to balance tidying leaves and providing habitat ➡️ beecityusa.org/blog
#BeeCityUSA #gardencleanup #fallcleaning #yardcleaning #yardwork #fall #backyardwildlife #pollinatorconservation
Learn how to balance tidying leaves and providing habitat ➡️ beecityusa.org/blog
#BeeCityUSA #gardencleanup #fallcleaning #yardcleaning #yardwork #fall #backyardwildlife #pollinatorconservation
November 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Good news: the bugs that eat pests in your yard also use fallen leaves to survive the winter! 🍂
Learn how to balance tidying leaves and providing habitat ➡️ beecityusa.org/blog
#BeeCityUSA #gardencleanup #fallcleaning #yardcleaning #yardwork #fall #backyardwildlife #pollinatorconservation
Learn how to balance tidying leaves and providing habitat ➡️ beecityusa.org/blog
#BeeCityUSA #gardencleanup #fallcleaning #yardcleaning #yardwork #fall #backyardwildlife #pollinatorconservation
Please join us in giving a warm Bee City USA welcome to our three newest affiliates! We are so excited to have you join us! 🐝@btownparks @charlottesvilleva @keepevansvillebeautiful
#BeeCityUSA #Affiliate #Welcome #Pollinators #Habitat #Conservation
#BeeCityUSA #Affiliate #Welcome #Pollinators #Habitat #Conservation
November 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Please join us in giving a warm Bee City USA welcome to our three newest affiliates! We are so excited to have you join us! 🐝@btownparks @charlottesvilleva @keepevansvillebeautiful
#BeeCityUSA #Affiliate #Welcome #Pollinators #Habitat #Conservation
#BeeCityUSA #Affiliate #Welcome #Pollinators #Habitat #Conservation
Bee City USA - Wichita, KS is featured in the New York Times series 50 States, 50 Fixes! Great work, Wichita. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/c...
Bee Happy: They’re Saving Pollinators in Kansas
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October 24, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Bee City USA - Wichita, KS is featured in the New York Times series 50 States, 50 Fixes! Great work, Wichita. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/c...
Bugs are in trouble, and our yards are part of the answer!🍂 ➡
If each of us — you, your neighbor, your friend down the block — takes a step, that adds up to a lot.
✅Learn more about the importance of microhabitats here ➡ beecityusa.org/blog
#BeeCityUSA #Gardens #Microhabitats #LeavetheLeaves
If each of us — you, your neighbor, your friend down the block — takes a step, that adds up to a lot.
✅Learn more about the importance of microhabitats here ➡ beecityusa.org/blog
#BeeCityUSA #Gardens #Microhabitats #LeavetheLeaves
October 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Bugs are in trouble, and our yards are part of the answer!🍂 ➡
If each of us — you, your neighbor, your friend down the block — takes a step, that adds up to a lot.
✅Learn more about the importance of microhabitats here ➡ beecityusa.org/blog
#BeeCityUSA #Gardens #Microhabitats #LeavetheLeaves
If each of us — you, your neighbor, your friend down the block — takes a step, that adds up to a lot.
✅Learn more about the importance of microhabitats here ➡ beecityusa.org/blog
#BeeCityUSA #Gardens #Microhabitats #LeavetheLeaves
Please join us in welcoming our two newest Bee Campus USA Affiliates! We can't wait to support you in creating bee-friendly habitat and raising awareness around the importance of pollinators!🌿 @njit @brynathyncollege
#BeeCampusUSA #Welcome #Affiliates #Pollinator #Conservation #Habitat
#BeeCampusUSA #Welcome #Affiliates #Pollinator #Conservation #Habitat
October 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Please join us in welcoming our two newest Bee Campus USA Affiliates! We can't wait to support you in creating bee-friendly habitat and raising awareness around the importance of pollinators!🌿 @njit @brynathyncollege
#BeeCampusUSA #Welcome #Affiliates #Pollinator #Conservation #Habitat
#BeeCampusUSA #Welcome #Affiliates #Pollinator #Conservation #Habitat
We are pleased to announce that the City of Tangent, OR has become our newest Bee City USA affiliate! We can't wait to see what wonderful pollinator habitat you create and enhance in your community! 🎉🐝
#BeeCityUSA #Affiliate #Welcome #Pollinator #Conservation #Habitat
#BeeCityUSA #Affiliate #Welcome #Pollinator #Conservation #Habitat
October 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM
We are pleased to announce that the City of Tangent, OR has become our newest Bee City USA affiliate! We can't wait to see what wonderful pollinator habitat you create and enhance in your community! 🎉🐝
#BeeCityUSA #Affiliate #Welcome #Pollinator #Conservation #Habitat
#BeeCityUSA #Affiliate #Welcome #Pollinator #Conservation #Habitat
How can we manage pests and keep landscapes healthy without using pesticides? Join us on Tuesday, October 21st at 10 am PT for an engaging webinar where we explore this question through the world of non-chemical management!
Register today ➡beecityusa.org/events
#BeeCityUSA #PesticideReduction
Register today ➡beecityusa.org/events
#BeeCityUSA #PesticideReduction
September 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
How can we manage pests and keep landscapes healthy without using pesticides? Join us on Tuesday, October 21st at 10 am PT for an engaging webinar where we explore this question through the world of non-chemical management!
Register today ➡beecityusa.org/events
#BeeCityUSA #PesticideReduction
Register today ➡beecityusa.org/events
#BeeCityUSA #PesticideReduction
Join us on September 30th @ 10 AM PT for a tour of our 2024 renewal report: Buzzing with Biodiversity! We think you will find inspiration for your own community's pollinator conservation and pesticide reduction work.
Register here today! ➡ beecityusa.org/events
#BeeCityUSA #BeeCampusUSA
Register here today! ➡ beecityusa.org/events
#BeeCityUSA #BeeCampusUSA
September 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Join us on September 30th @ 10 AM PT for a tour of our 2024 renewal report: Buzzing with Biodiversity! We think you will find inspiration for your own community's pollinator conservation and pesticide reduction work.
Register here today! ➡ beecityusa.org/events
#BeeCityUSA #BeeCampusUSA
Register here today! ➡ beecityusa.org/events
#BeeCityUSA #BeeCampusUSA
Please join us in welcomig our newest Bee Campus USA affiliate! UC Merced, we're so happy to have you on the Bee Campus USA Team! 🐝
#BeeCampusUSA #UCMerced #Welcome #Affiliates
#BeeCampusUSA #UCMerced #Welcome #Affiliates
September 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Please join us in welcomig our newest Bee Campus USA affiliate! UC Merced, we're so happy to have you on the Bee Campus USA Team! 🐝
#BeeCampusUSA #UCMerced #Welcome #Affiliates
#BeeCampusUSA #UCMerced #Welcome #Affiliates
A big Bee City USA Welcome to all of the new affiliates that became certified in the month of August! 🐝🌿
@bettparksandrec , @cityofcolumbiascgov , @city_of_tybee_island , @cityofdanville , @woodinvillegov
#BeeCityUSA #Welcome #Affiliates #Pollinator #Conservation #Habitat
@bettparksandrec , @cityofcolumbiascgov , @city_of_tybee_island , @cityofdanville , @woodinvillegov
#BeeCityUSA #Welcome #Affiliates #Pollinator #Conservation #Habitat
September 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
A big Bee City USA Welcome to all of the new affiliates that became certified in the month of August! 🐝🌿
@bettparksandrec , @cityofcolumbiascgov , @city_of_tybee_island , @cityofdanville , @woodinvillegov
#BeeCityUSA #Welcome #Affiliates #Pollinator #Conservation #Habitat
@bettparksandrec , @cityofcolumbiascgov , @city_of_tybee_island , @cityofdanville , @woodinvillegov
#BeeCityUSA #Welcome #Affiliates #Pollinator #Conservation #Habitat
DYK - Most butterfly & moth species feed on only 1 or a few different types of plants as they grow and develop. Keep these welcome visitors coming back each year by planting some of these delicious host plants!
beecityusa.org/blog
#BeeCityUSA #wildlifeconservation #butterflies #savethebutterflies
beecityusa.org/blog
#BeeCityUSA #wildlifeconservation #butterflies #savethebutterflies
August 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
DYK - Most butterfly & moth species feed on only 1 or a few different types of plants as they grow and develop. Keep these welcome visitors coming back each year by planting some of these delicious host plants!
beecityusa.org/blog
#BeeCityUSA #wildlifeconservation #butterflies #savethebutterflies
beecityusa.org/blog
#BeeCityUSA #wildlifeconservation #butterflies #savethebutterflies
Our 2024 annual report is out: Buzzing with Biodiversity! In 2024, our affiliates reached 579,000+ people at 4,800+ events, & they improved 3,800+ acres of habitat for pollinators! Learn more & get some inspiration: beecityusa.org/2024-annual-...
#beecityusa #beecampususa #xerces #bees #nativebees
#beecityusa #beecampususa #xerces #bees #nativebees
Buzzing with Biodiversity: Bee City USA & Bee Campus USA 2024 Annual Report - Bee City USA
Dear Friends, One of my favorite things about pollinator conservation is that it has very tangible achievements, even instant gratification: plant a native flower, bees show up! It mirrors what […]
beecityusa.org
August 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Our 2024 annual report is out: Buzzing with Biodiversity! In 2024, our affiliates reached 579,000+ people at 4,800+ events, & they improved 3,800+ acres of habitat for pollinators! Learn more & get some inspiration: beecityusa.org/2024-annual-...
#beecityusa #beecampususa #xerces #bees #nativebees
#beecityusa #beecampususa #xerces #bees #nativebees
Introducing our two newest Bee City USA affiliates, @city_of_tybee_island and @woodinvillegov! Thank you for helping us grow this program, continuing the expansion of our pollinator conservation efforts! 🐝🌼
#BeeCityUSA #Welcome #Affiliates #PollinatorPathwayNW
#BeeCityUSA #Welcome #Affiliates #PollinatorPathwayNW
August 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Introducing our two newest Bee City USA affiliates, @city_of_tybee_island and @woodinvillegov! Thank you for helping us grow this program, continuing the expansion of our pollinator conservation efforts! 🐝🌼
#BeeCityUSA #Welcome #Affiliates #PollinatorPathwayNW
#BeeCityUSA #Welcome #Affiliates #PollinatorPathwayNW
The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is a University of Georgia project open to residents of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Alabama, and taking place on August 22nd and 23rd.
Visit ➡beecityusa.org/events to learn how to join!
Visit ➡beecityusa.org/events to learn how to join!
August 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is a University of Georgia project open to residents of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Alabama, and taking place on August 22nd and 23rd.
Visit ➡beecityusa.org/events to learn how to join!
Visit ➡beecityusa.org/events to learn how to join!
Please join us in welcoming our newest Bee Campus USA affiliates, @sustainabilitycpp and @ndsu.official ! North Dakota is the 48th State to join the Bee City & Campus USA family! 🎉🐝
#BeeCampusUSA #Affiliates #ExperienceNDSU #Homeofthebison #cppsustainability
#BeeCampusUSA #Affiliates #ExperienceNDSU #Homeofthebison #cppsustainability
August 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Please join us in welcoming our newest Bee Campus USA affiliates, @sustainabilitycpp and @ndsu.official ! North Dakota is the 48th State to join the Bee City & Campus USA family! 🎉🐝
#BeeCampusUSA #Affiliates #ExperienceNDSU #Homeofthebison #cppsustainability
#BeeCampusUSA #Affiliates #ExperienceNDSU #Homeofthebison #cppsustainability
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There's a little over a week left to apply for this job! Be sure to finish your applications by August 11th.
Join our team & help protect monarch butterflies in Texas! 🦋
Job Title: Pollinator Conservation Specialist, NRCS Partner Biologist, Texas
🌎Location: Hybrid remote near Temple, TX
💲Compensation: $62,857/yr, $2,619 paid semi-monthly
❗Apply by: August 11, 2025
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Job Title: Pollinator Conservation Specialist, NRCS Partner Biologist, Texas
🌎Location: Hybrid remote near Temple, TX
💲Compensation: $62,857/yr, $2,619 paid semi-monthly
❗Apply by: August 11, 2025
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August 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
There's a little over a week left to apply for this job! Be sure to finish your applications by August 11th.
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Join Xerces and make art that supports conservation! 🐝✍🏽
Job Title: Science Illustration Intern
🌎Location: Remote
💲Compensation: $24/hr, 20hrs/week
📅Duration: Sep-Dec 2025
❗Apply by: July 14, 2025
Learn more and apply at xerces.org/jobs
Job Title: Science Illustration Intern
🌎Location: Remote
💲Compensation: $24/hr, 20hrs/week
📅Duration: Sep-Dec 2025
❗Apply by: July 14, 2025
Learn more and apply at xerces.org/jobs
June 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Join Xerces and make art that supports conservation! 🐝✍🏽
Job Title: Science Illustration Intern
🌎Location: Remote
💲Compensation: $24/hr, 20hrs/week
📅Duration: Sep-Dec 2025
❗Apply by: July 14, 2025
Learn more and apply at xerces.org/jobs
Job Title: Science Illustration Intern
🌎Location: Remote
💲Compensation: $24/hr, 20hrs/week
📅Duration: Sep-Dec 2025
❗Apply by: July 14, 2025
Learn more and apply at xerces.org/jobs
Join us July 22 @ 10 AM PT for our free webinar on how a large Midwest native plant nursery collaborated with the Xerces Society to grow native plants w/o toxic pesticides. Speaker: Ridge Campbell, MNL Greenhouse Manager.
Register here today: beecityusa.org/events
#beecityusa #pesticides #beesafe
Register here today: beecityusa.org/events
#beecityusa #pesticides #beesafe
June 30, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Join us July 22 @ 10 AM PT for our free webinar on how a large Midwest native plant nursery collaborated with the Xerces Society to grow native plants w/o toxic pesticides. Speaker: Ridge Campbell, MNL Greenhouse Manager.
Register here today: beecityusa.org/events
#beecityusa #pesticides #beesafe
Register here today: beecityusa.org/events
#beecityusa #pesticides #beesafe