Bee City Austin

02/29/2024

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02/22/2024

Hi everyone,

The next webinar in our 2024 Texas Tough Plants educational series is Native Landscapes for Wildlife, March 20th, 10 am to noon. Count your viewing time in the project Continuing Education--Approved Extension Programs. It should be between 1 and 1.5 hours in length.

John Davis, Conservation Program Coordinator for Austin Parks and Recreation, will cover the aspects of wildlife habitat and how to create them in your own garden. A special focus will be placed on the value of native plants to provide food and shelter. The program will be presented utilizing a webinar format.

You must register in advance to receive a link: https://traviscountytx-gov.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/2217044899768/WN_VLqhDmstRZOgziXBw0F3AA

The webinars have a limit of 100 live attendees. However, an unlimited number of people can register to view the recording. Everyone who registers will be sent a link to watch the recorded version.

Attendees can submit questions during the webinar and get answers live as time allows.

More information on the entire webinar series can be found here: https://travis-tx.tamu.edu/2024/02/21/texas-tough-plants-featured-in-2024-webinar-series/

It's hard to garden in Austin and these last few years have been rough. Find out which Texas Tough plants are recommended.

01/12/2024

We are excited to announce we will be publishing a new digital newsletter!

But our Communications Team needs your help.

Please let us know if you can volunteer to spearhead this initiative. The newsletter will be a monthly, statewide publication that will offer all chapters the media opportunity to showcase activities in their region, to celebrate accomplishments, and to engage our community.

If you can help us get this initiative online, please contact our Communications Team at [email protected].

11/09/2023

We don't know if you know, but the entire Bee City USA initiative is through The Xerces Society. Follow them on social media for timely and science-based updates for news you can apply to your own local landscape.

https://www.facebook.com/xercessociety

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is a nonprofit organization

11/09/2023

https://texanbynature.org/2023/10/technology-for-conservation-communication/?mc_cid=63efa9634f&mc_eid=e08b5fc82a

New technology, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, can help make scientific data more consumable for the public by applying data-driven storytelling and design thinking. This integration opens up efficient and effective possibilities to help involve more people in conservation.