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 Bubbe’s Secret Garden
Join Alachua Conservation Trust and the Florida Wildflower Foundation on Saturday, November 2, to help install another Bee City native pollinator garden. Designed by Zamia Design, the planting is part of a larger refresh of ACT’s newly acquired property, Bubbe’s Secret Garden.
Please RSVP to reserve your spot by emailing info@alachuaconservationtrust.org.
Check out our inaugural planting at Grow Hub here.
Public meetings
Next meeting date: November 2024, Date TBA, 10:00am – 11:30am.
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.
Get involved
To learn more about the Bee City Gainesville initiative, to receive email notification of upcoming meetings and events, or to volunteer, contact Marina Mertz at MMertz@FlaWildflowers.org.
Pollinator populations are essential to a healthy environment, but their populations are declining.
Get growing and support pollinators in your own landscape!
