Bee City USA®

City of Gainesville

Bee City USA has designated the City of Gainesville as an official Bee City USA®, and a committee began to help promote pollinator conservation in the community. Gainesville joins cities and campuses across the country united to improve landscapes for pollinators at a time when bee populations remain threatened by disease, habitat loss, climate change and other factors. 

The City has authorized the Florida Wildflower Foundation to convene the committee, an advisory group to City staff, to begin its work raising public awareness about the vital role of pollinators. The committee also will meet to discuss policy changes around pest management practices, and recommended programs to create or expand pollinator-friendly habitat. 

Bee City garden planting at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Join us at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on Saturday, December 14 at 9am to help install a Bee City native pollinator garden!

Additional details and registration here.

Check out our previous planting days at Grow Hub and ACT’s Bubbe’s Secret Garden.

Public meetings

Next meeting date: Monday, January 13, 10:15 AM

Location: Headquarters Branch of the Alachua County Libraries
401 E University Ave., Gainesville 32601

Public input is welcome and encouraged.

To receive copies of previous meeting minutes, please contact Marina Mertz at MMertz@FlaWildflowers.org.

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Use the buttons below to sign up for our newsletter, to volunteer, or to join our Facebook group for the latest updates and community news.

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For additional questions about the Bee City Gainesville initiative, contact Marina Mertz at MMertz@FlaWildflowers.org.

Visit a garden:

Pollinator populations are essential to a healthy environment, but their populations are declining.

Get growing and support pollinators in your own landscape!