Welcome to the Carson City Parks Recreation and Open Space's very own Bee City USA Home Page! On this page you can find a history of Bee City USA and Carson City's involvement, our contact information, upcoming pollinator events for the year, and helpful pollinator resources!

Bee City USA

Updated on 07/29/2024 12:36 PM

In October 2018, Carson City became the 76^th Bee City USA affiliate in the nation, and the first in the state – setting an example for the rest of Nevada to choose to promote pollinator populations too.

Bee City USA is an initiative of The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, a national nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon, with regional offices in thirteen states. Bee City USA’s mission is to galvanize communities to sustain pollinators by providing them with healthy habitat, rich in a variety of native plants and free to nearly free of pesticides. Imperiled pollinators like honey bees, bumble bees, butterflies, moths, bats, hummingbirds, and others are responsible for the reproduction of nearly ninety percent of the world's flowering plant species and one in every three bites of food we consume.

Carson City acknowledges the importance of pollinators to healthy ecosystems, agriculture and the local economy. Due to the dramatic declines in pollinator populations globally, Carson City commits to supporting bees and other pollinators in our Parks and Open Space, as well as on private land. In order to enhance understanding among staff and the public about the vital role that pollinators play, and what each of us can do to sustain them, Carson City agrees to establish and maintain a Carson City Bee City USA Committee – to help promote and educate the public on what each of us can do to promote sustainable pollinator habitat in Carson City. Ultimately- becoming a Bee City USA affiliate is a commitment to the cause of pollinator conservation in Carson City; and participation in this program will help ensure the survival of vital pollinator species in our community.

Contact Us

For more information about how you can get involved in Carson City Bee City USA program, please contact us at: beecityusa76@gmail.com.
Want to learn more about planting for pollinators in your yard? Check out our Planting for Pollinators resources below.

Announcements

June is Pollinator month, and Carson City is celebrating with the second annual, 'Bee Kind Carson City, Protect Pollinators' celebration! Throughout the month of June, there will be a variety of pollinator themed education events to join, see below for more details and we hope to see you at our Pollinator Parade at the end of June. Remember, Bee Kind Carson City, Protect Pollinators!

UPCOMING Pollinator Events:

Buzzworthy Blooms - A fall celebration of Pollinator Perennials

Saturday September 28th | 9:00am-1:00pm | Carson Farmers Market (1111 E Williams St)

Itinerary:

9:00 Bee City - Welcome

9:30 Bee Friendly Nevada

10:00 Intro to Beekeeping

10:30 Perennial Plant Education

11:00 Landscaping Colors and Bees

11:30 Bee Friendly Nevada

12:00 Bee City welcomes Carson City Mayor Lori Bagwell

12:10 Pollinator Friendly Practices - "Your Fall Garden Practice"