Bee City USA®
City of Gainesville
Bee City USA has designated the City of Gainesville as an official Bee City USA®, and a committee has begun 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. Interested in making your community a Bee City? Click here to learn how!
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, July 21, 2025 at 10:30 am
Location: Alachua County Library
Library Partnership Branch
912 NE 16 Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601
Public input is welcome and encouraged.
To receive copies of previous meeting minutes, please contact Marina Mertz at MMertz@FlaWildflowers.org.
Get involved
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.
For additional questions about the Bee City Gainesville initiative, contact Marina Mertz at MMertz@FlaWildflowers.org.
Visit a garden:
Bee City Gainesville—Native Plant Garden at Evergreen Cemetery
Bee City Gainesville—Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville Native Plant Garden
Bee City Gainesville—Bubbe’s Secret Garden
Bee City Gainesville—Grow Hub Native Plant Garden
Pollinator populations are essential to a healthy environment, but their populations are declining.
Get growing and support pollinators in your own landscape!
Interested in making your community a Bee City?
Bee City USA® and Bee Campus USA unite people to make their communities better for pollinators, in particular native bees, by adding high-quality habitat and reducing pesticides. Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA are initiatives of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Bee City USA is a nationwide initiative of the Xerces Society that recognizes cities, towns, counties and communities committed to protecting native pollinators. To become a Bee City USA affiliate, your local government must adopt a resolution outlining specific commitments to conserve pollinators and their habitats. These commitments are carried out through a collaborative effort between city staff and dedicated community members. The formation of a Pollinator Conservation Committee is required and can be managed by the city, county or a designated non-profit organization.