Bee City USA

10/15/2026

Leaves are habitat, not trash! 🍂

One of the most valuable things you can do to support pollinators and other invertebrates is to provide them with the shelter they need to survive the winter. Thankfully, that’s pretty easy; all you need to do is do less yard work.

Learn more about how to help invertebrates this winter ➡ beecityusa.org/blog

10/14/2026

Every neighborhood, town, and college campus can be a haven for wildlife! 🏘️🌻🦋

Communities across North America are working to , and you can do the same where you live! Change can look like turning roadsides and unused spaces into habitat, reducing pesticide sprays, helping neighbors learn about conservation, and more. Every piece adds up to more healthy pollinators!

Learn how to take action ➡️ beecityusa.org/blog


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10/07/2026

Join us on Tuesday, Oct 27 at 11 AM PT / 12 PM MT / 1 PM CT / 2 PM ET for Coffee and Coworking- time that we set aside for you and your fellow Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA affiliates to chat, ask questions, or just silently work.

Our focus in October is growing your Bee City/Campus committee. We can discuss recruiting members, onboarding ideas, committee tasks, or anything else.

Register here ➡ https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/gtUxt54mQei8QGL3Gceuyg

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!

10/05/2026

October 6 @ 11 AM PT / 12 PM MT / 1 PM CT / 2 PM ET

A growing number of our community members live in neighborhoods with Homeowner’s Associations, covenants, or deed restrictions. With a little creativity and a lot of love for our insect neighbors, these spaces can be transformed into havens for pollinators!

Join us tomorrow for this webinar, where Xerces Society staff Aaron Anderson and Jacqueline Buenrostro will discuss the many ways we can support the amazing invertebrates within HOA communities, with tips, tricks, and new resources to share for creating and maintaining habitat that is “HOA-ready”.

Register here today! ➡ https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ApikAmSVSMyFHloNgyML0g

This webinar will be recorded and available on the Xerces YouTube channel on the Bee City USA Playlist. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. To request a reasonable accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact [email protected].

10/01/2026

We are pleased to announce that the Town of Truckee, Floyd County, VA Government, and Northville Beautification Commission are our newest Bee City USA affiliates! Thank you for all of the work that you put in to become a certified. We can't wait to support you in creating bee-friendly habitat and raising awareness around the importance of pollinators! 🌿🐝

09/29/2026

October 6 @ 11 AM PT / 12 PM MT / 1 PM CT / 2 PM ET

A growing number of our community members live in neighborhoods with Homeowner’s Associations, covenants, or deed restrictions. With a little creativity and a lot of love for our insect neighbors, these spaces can be transformed into havens for pollinators! Join, Xerces Society staff Aaron Anderson and Jacqueline Buenrostro, who will discuss the many ways we can support the amazing invertebrates within HOA communities, with tips, tricks, and new resources to share for creating and maintaining habitat that is “HOA-ready”.

Register here today! ➡ https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ApikAmSVSMyFHloNgyML0g #/registration

This webinar will be recorded and available on the Xerces YouTube channel on the Bee City USA Playlist. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. To request a reasonable accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact [email protected].

09/28/2026

11 AM PT / 12 PM MT / 1 PM CT / 2 PM ET

Join us tomorrow 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 CampusUSA affiliates can chat, ask questions, or just silently work. Our focus in September is integrated pest management (IPM) and pesticide reduction strategies. You could use this coworking time to update your community’s IPM plan, price out steam weeders, or plan a landscape staff training session.

Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA affiliates are required to have an outdoor integrated pest management (IPM) plan that includes pollinator conservation and pesticide reduction. To help, we have a free online IPM Plan Toolkit. It includes four sections:

1. About IPM Plans
2. IPM Plan Checklist & Template
3. IPM Plan Examples & Case Studies from BCUSA affiliates
4. Non-Chemical Management Tools for Outdoor Landscapes

Jacqueline Buenrostro, Pesticide Program Specialist, Urban Policy Lead; Carly Hirschmann, Community Engagement Specialist; and Matthew Shepherd, Director of Outreach and Education, will be on hand to help.

This an informal event with a short introduction -- 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!

Learn more and register here today ➡ https://us06web.zoom.us/.../register/gtUxt54mQei8QGL3Gceuyg

This meeting will not be recorded.

09/22/2026

11 AM PT / 12 PM MT / 1 PM CT / 2 PM ET

Join us next week on Tuesday 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 September is integrated pest management (IPM) and pesticide reduction strategies. You could use this coworking time to update your community’s IPM plan, price out steam weeders, or plan a landscape staff training session.

Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA affiliates are required to have an outdoor integrated pest management (IPM) plan that includes pollinator conservation and pesticide reduction. To help, we have a free online IPM Plan Toolkit. It includes four sections:

1. About IPM Plans
2. IPM Plan Checklist & Template
3. IPM Plan Examples & Case Studies from BCUSA affiliates
4. Non-Chemical Management Tools for Outdoor Landscapes

Jacqueline Buenrostro, Pesticide Program Specialist, Urban Policy Lead; Carly Hirschmann, Community Engagement Specialist; and Matthew Shepherd, Director of Outreach and Education, will be on hand to help.

This an informal event with a short introduction -- 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!

Learn more and register here today ➡ https://us06web.zoom.us/.../register/gtUxt54mQei8QGL3Gceuyg

This meeting will not be recorded.

09/21/2026

09/16/2026

Where would YOU start to protect pollinators in your state? 🐝🦋🪲

To make the greatest impact, land managers and public agencies need clear priorities backed up by scientific data. They need to know exactly where and how to take action so their efforts protect the highest number of at-risk species. Especially in a place like Oregon, where landscapes vary from high desert to coastal forest and support hundreds of different pollinators.

So, to solve this problem, we developed the Oregon Pollinator Conservation Strategy! The strategy identifies priority species and regions, evaluates the threats they face, and recommends actions to protect and restore pollinator habitat. Plus, we also built an interactive online dashboard where users can explore maps, learn about priority species, and identify conservation opportunities across Oregon.

Discover the conservation plan & how Xerces made it ➡️ beecityusa.org/blog