The Bellevue Bee City USA committee is on a course to increase the abundance of native plants, provide nest sites and reduce the use of pesticides in our community. We partner with residents, nonprofits, businesses, schools, utilities and government to educate our community about the why, what and how to protect Bees and insects.
Our team maintains several public space gardens in Bellevue, we we exhibit at events around the metro-area, we grow native plants and distribute them every Saturday at the Bellevue Farmers Market, and we deliver educational workshops.
We formed the committee as part of our Bee City USA cert requirements - it really serves as a way for pollinator/gardening partners to share what they are up to, coordinate our efforts, meet new people to organize and get the word out. Everything we are doing is evolving and we are open to anything that will contribute to our mission.
We couldn't do this work without support - join us for our next monthly Zoom meeting to learn more and participate in our efforts! Email admin@greenbellevue.org if you’d like to join us & we'll send the zoom info!
We meet the last Monday of the month. Join Us!
Read more about Bee City USA below!
Bee City USA is an initiative of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Bee City USA provides a framework for communities to come together and pledge to conserve native pollinators by providing them with healthy habitat that is rich in a variety of native plants, provides nest sites, and is protected from pesticides. In March 2021, the City of Bellevue became the first Bee City USA in Nebraska.
The United States is home to over 3,600 native bee species, as well as introduced species such as the honeybee. Bees are very effective pollinators. See the list of bees found in Nebraska.
Bee populations are in steep decline due to habitat loss and widespread use of pesticides; up to 40% of pollinator species are at risk of extinction due to human impacts. When we protect native bees, other native pollinators benefit.
Whether you own your own home or rent; all residents are invited to increase bee habitat through planting native plants. Even a window box, balcony garden or large pot with native flowering plants makes a difference.
We invite the Bellevue community to plant a pollinator garden, take this pledge to certify your garden, post a Bee City USA Pollinator Sign and be apart of Bee City USA!