Seattle Joins the National Effort
On May 18, 2015, Seattle City Council passed a Resolution accepting designation as the nation’s eighth Bee City USA. Among other things, the Resolution declared that the City will deliver: “Educational events, pollinator habitat plantings or restoration, and proclamations or promotions showcasing the City’s commitment to enhancing pollinator health and habitat rich in native plant species.”
Read the whole Resolution here.
With guidance from the City of Seattle’s Department of Parks and Recreation and Seattle City Light, The Common Acre is leading Seattle’s Bee City efforts. Key to this process is a stakeholder advisory committee of experts and representatives from pro-pollinator organizations. Our goal is to develop policy proposals for pollinators which are based on science and support the food chain in an urban environment.
Together we will make Seattle an exemplary “Bee City.” Our success also depends on you!
Read the whole Resolution here.
With guidance from the City of Seattle’s Department of Parks and Recreation and Seattle City Light, The Common Acre is leading Seattle’s Bee City efforts. Key to this process is a stakeholder advisory committee of experts and representatives from pro-pollinator organizations. Our goal is to develop policy proposals for pollinators which are based on science and support the food chain in an urban environment.
Together we will make Seattle an exemplary “Bee City.” Our success also depends on you!
Be a Bee Citizen
Support pollinators where you live:
- Plant pollinator-friendly plants in your garden.
- Here are a few local purveyors we recommend for seeds and plants: Northwest Meadowscapes, PTLawn, Heritage Seedlings, Burnt Ridge, Fourth Corner Nursery
- Make a watering hole for bees.
- Make a house for native bees.
- Take the Pollinator Protection Pledge and Post a Sign!
- Gary Paul Nabham, The Forgotten Pollinators, a prescient book on wild bees and their impact on society.
- Thomas Seeley, Honeybee Democracy a fascinating and clear description of how honey bees make decisions by one of the world’s leading bee scientists.
- Queen of the Sun, excellent bee movie from Portland filmmakers.
- Northwest Pollinator Initiative (from WSU)
- Urban Pollination Project (from UW)
- Founding endorsers include: Alleycat Acres • Beacon Hill Garden Club • Beacon Food Forest • Beesearch • Big Dipper Wax Works • Central Co-op • CoolMom • City Fruit • Freeway Estates Community Orchard • Keep High Point Green • Puget Sound Beekeepers Association • Seattle Bee Works • Seattle Tilth • Slow Food Seattle • Solid Ground/ Lettuce Link • Stone Soup Gardens • West Seattle Bee Garden
- Are you a pollinator-friendly organization? Contact us to discuss how to get involved!