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Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · 12d

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

Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · 22d

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

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Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · Sep 5

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

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Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · Sep 5

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

Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · Aug 27

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!

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#BeeCityUSA #wildlifeconservation #butterflies #savethebutterflies

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Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · Aug 21

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

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 […]

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Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · Aug 11

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

Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · Aug 5

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!

Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · Aug 5

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

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The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation @xercessociety.bsky.social · Aug 1

There's a little over a week left to apply for this job! Be sure to finish your applications by August 11th.

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation @xercessociety.bsky.social · Jul 22

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
recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/J...

“We’re Hiring! Pollinator Conservation Specialist, NRCS Partner Biologist, Texas”

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The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation @xercessociety.bsky.social · Jun 30

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

“We’re hiring! Science Illustration Intern. Apply by July 14, 2025”

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Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · Jun 30

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

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Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · May 28

Check out Apex's NC's Bee City Spotlight to learn how their Pollinator Habitat Certification program allows homeowners, schools, businesses, and community groups to certify their native pollinator habitats. beecityusa.org/affiliate-sp...

#beecityusa #apexnc #bees #butterflies

Affiliate Spotlight: Apex, NC — Pollinators in the Peak - Bee City USA

Author: Ellison Lambert, Volunteer Coordinator, Town of ApexBee City USA: Apex, NCUSDA Plant Zone: 8A My top 5 native pollinator plants: Blue wild indigo (Baptisia australis) Fireworks wrinkleleaf go...

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Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · May 21

Please join Dr. Kueneman tomorrow as he teaches us about ground nesting bees, shows off some great bee photos, and learn how your Bee City or Bee Campus community can get involved in GNBee.

Register today: beecityusa.org/events

#GroundNestingBees #BeeCityUSA #NativeBees #GNBee

Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · May 14

Lawn care needs may vary greatly across the states, but one constant is that a manicured lawn has minimal wildlife value.

Learn about ways to diversify your lawn space at beecityusa.org/blog

#nomowmay #lowmowspring #beecityusa

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The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation @xercessociety.bsky.social · May 8

Protecting habitat is perhaps THE most important conservation strategy. But a proposed change to the Endangered Species Act would stop doing so, allowing people & companies to destroy habitat that endangered species need to survive.
Join us in stopping this change ➡️ xerces.org/protect-the-esa

“Say No to Weakening the Endangered Species Act” Endangered Fender's blue butterfly at a restoration site near Fern Ridge

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Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · May 8

Please join us in welcoming our newest Bee Campus USA affiliates! We can't wait to see what wonderful pollinator habitat projects you come up with! We're so excited to work with you! 🎉🌼

@iubloomington @thelwtech @universitynewengland

#BeeCityUSA #BeeCampusUSA #WelcomeAffiliates

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Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · May 6

We are so excited to have such a robust number of Bee City USA affiliates joining us this past month! 🐝💪

#AvonIndianaGovernment #BrookingsSouthDakota #SanMarcosTexas #SpringvilleAlabama #VancouverBeeProject
#BeeCityUSA #BeeCampusUSA #AffiliateWelcome

Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · Apr 30

Join us May 29 for our regional meeting for the North Central US!

We are giving the floor to Bee Cities and Bee
Campuses to share their pollinator conservation events with the group.

Learn more and register:
beecityusa.org/events

#beecityusa #beecampususa

Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · Apr 28

Join us May 8 for our regional meeting for the Northeast!

We are giving the floor to Bee Cities and Bee
Campuses to share their pollinator conservation events with the group.

Learn more and register:
beecityusa.org/events

#beecityusa #beecampususa

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Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · Apr 25

Join Xerces & help protect freshwater mussels & other aquatic inverts!

Job Title: Freshwater Mussel Technician
Location: OR (w/ travel to WA)
Compensation: $23 /hr
Job Term: Seasonal; approx. 3.5 months starting June 2025
Application deadline: Open until filled

Learn more & apply @ xerces.org/jobs

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Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · Apr 24

Join us May 1 for our regional meeting for the Western US!

We are giving the floor to Bee Cities and Bee
Campuses to share their pollinator conservation events with the group.

Learn more and register:
beecityusa.org/events

#beecityusa #beecampususa

Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · Apr 14

Make sure pollinator plants that your City/Campus purchase are 🐝-friendly!

3 ways to buy 🐝-safe 🌱:
1) Buy organic plants & seeds
2) Avoid plants & seeds treated w/ systemic insecticides
3) Tell your nursery you want native plants free from harmful pesticides

#beesafe #beecityusa #beecampususa

Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · Apr 11

Are you mowing less this spring to feed the 🐝?

Download a free, printable "No Mow April", "No Mow May", & "Low Mow Spring" yard signs (available with the Bee City USA or Bee Campus USA logo) @ beecityusa.org/no-mow-may.

#beecityusa #savethebees #nomowmay #nomowapril #slowmow #pollinators

Bee City USA @beecityusa.bsky.social · Apr 8

Join us April 24 for our regional meeting for the Southern US! We are giving the floor to Bee Cities and Bee Campuses to share their pollinator conservation events with the group.

Learn more and register: beecityusa.org/events

#beecityusa #beecampususa