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Bee City USA News Sept. 2024

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New! IPM Plan Toolkit

One of the core components of Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA (BCUSA) is having a quality integrated pest management (IPM) plan that emphasizes pesticide reduction and pollinator health. To help, this fall we’re excited to launch a new IPM Plan Toolkit to guide affiliates as they create or improve their IPM plans.

Part I: Developing Your Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan

Part II: IPM Plan Checklist

Coming in October, Part III: Case Studies

We want everyone to to get involved with pesticide reduction in their communities, whether or not they are a part of BCUSA. Feel free to share these resources with anyone you feel would benefit.

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IPM Toolkit Webinar

We'll be unveiling the full IPM Plan Toolkit in a webinar in October. We hope you can join us!

Aaron Anderson, Pesticide Program Specialist at the Xerces Society, will share these brand new resources and review why IPM and pest reduction is such an important BCUSA commitment. We’ll share some examples of affiliates doing creative IPM work in their communities.

This session is appropriate for all Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA affiliates, including grounds staff; city or campus managers; and community members.

This free Bee City USA webinar is hosted by Xerces Society and will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel on the Bee City USA playlist. Auto-generated Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar.

October 10

@ 10 AM PT / 11 AM MT / 12 PM CT / 1 PM ET

Free

Read more and register

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Promo Kit: Leave the Leaves

Fall coming up quick and leaves are already falling in many cities and campuses. Help your community spread the word about the importance of protecting overwintering habitat for our pollinating neighbors with our free 2024 Leave the Leaves Toolkit!

Designed for gardeners, advocates, landscape professionals (and everyone in between), this online toolkit includes talking points, social media content, printable handouts, and a template op-ed to help you effectively spread the word with clear, engaging content.

We hope you enjoy these resources!

Check out your free Leave the Leaves Promo Kit

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Affiliate Spotlight: University of Idaho Horticulturist Boosts Palouse Prairie Ecosystem

On a whiteboard in Karl Meyer’s office at the [University of Idaho's] facilities headquarters on the west side of the Moscow campus is a rendering of a wild geranium.

The plant, its leaves and flower depicted with botanical precision, is drawn with a black dry erase marker.

Meyer, U of I’s environmental horticulturist, sketched the plant for fun. Read more

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Bee City USA Featured on Bug Banter Podcast

Looking for a helpful overview of Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA? We were recently featured on the Xerces Society's podcast, Bug Banter. Check out the conversation with Laura Rost, National Coordinator of BCUSA and hosts Matthew Shepherd and Rachel Dunham: Listen (or watch) the podcast

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Did Your Bee City or Bee Campus Committee Turn in Your 2023 Renewal Report?

If your community has not yet submitted your 2023 renewal reports, please do! At the end of 2025, we will begin de-certifying lapsed affiliates who have not reported* this year and next year. If you need assistance, please reach out to Laura and Carly at: beecityusa@xerces.org.

Read our 2023 annual report and peruse affiliate renewal reports.

*If your Bee City or Bee Campus was an "early adopter" you are not required to report, but we would love to hear what you have accomplished!

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[External Resource] Free Whole Farm Sustainable Pest Management Webinar Course

Here's something for all of you farm and community garden managers out there:

The Wild Farm Alliance is offering a free is 12-lesson webinar course will demonstrate how to utilize habitat, biopesticides, augmentative releases, scouting and whole farm decision making to manage pests.

This course is aimed at agricultural professionals. All lessons are one hour long. Register for each class separately, or register for all lessons at once: Learn more and register.

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[External Resource] How Your iNaturalist Data Makes a Difference for Biodiversity

Ever conducted a bioblitz? Maybe you've featured a community science project like Bumble Bee Watch? If so, you've probably used or heard about iNaturalist.

Just recently iNaturalist hosted a webinar that we thought you might find valuable:

"Why do your iNaturalist observations matter, where do they go, and what impact do they have? Join iNaturalist Executive Director Dr. Scott Loarie, Head of Engagement Dr. Carrie Seltzer, and Head of Development Michelle Vryn to learn about the impact of iNaturalist's data and how iNaturalist has grown thanks to the collective efforts of our community. They'll also share tips for making quality observations, how you can help with identifications, and how you can maximize your impact through data sharing."

Watch the recording (closed captioning provided)

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