Making Buzz in the News
Here are some of the exciting ways The Bee Conservancy has been advocating for bees, habitat, and communities. If you are a member of the media and would like to speak with a member of our team about our work, pollinator conservation, or other sustainability topics, drop us a line.
Featured Press
Building Bee Houses 2021
Learn about our collaboration with Brooklyn Woods, the org that’s hand-crafting our native bee houses for our Sponsor-a-Hive award. They train low-income and unemployed individuals for woodworking careers, and it’s been unbee-lievable to work with them.
Eataly’s Honey-Themed Rooftop Restaurant
To celebrate the importance of honeybees and their influence on the culinary world, the team at Eataly launched Serra by Birreria, a beautiful, bee-focused restaurant in NYC. Learn more about their delicious menu, and how it supports The Bee Conservancy.
RuPaul's Drag Race: Beehive Jive
Season 12, episode 4 of RuPaul’s Drag Race featured a “Beehive Jive” mini-challenge and raised awareness about declining bee populations. After crowning a new queen bee, RuPaul announced a generous donation to our organization and encouraged audiences to check out our online resources on air.
2021
“Why Beekeeping Is Booming in New York: ‘A Hive Is a Box of Calm’,” New York Times, July 2021
“How It’s Done: Making Bee Habitats in Gardens, Trees Protects the Ecosystem,” Tahlequah Daily Press, April 2021
“Apply to Sponsor-a-Hive to Help Native Bees,” Birds & Blooms, April 2021
“Group Is Giving Away Hundreds of Homes for Native Bees,” Treehugger, April 2021
“The Bee Conservancy Saves Pollinators With Hive Program,” Cairns Magazine, April 2021
PRESS RELEASE: The Bee Conservancy Opens 2021 Sponsor-a-Hive Program with Unprecendented Push across North America Amid Native Bee Crisis March 2021
2020
“Take a first look at Eataly’s honey-themed rooftop restaurant,” Time Out, September 2020
“Earth Day 2020,” Google Doodle blog, April 2020
“Interactive Earth Day 2020 Google Doodle gets sweet on bees,” CNet, April 2020
“Google Doodle’s Interactive Earth Day Game Highlights the Importance of Bees,” Observer, April 2020
“Google Doodle Celebrates Earth Day 50th Anniversary With a Game and Tips on How to Help Save Bees,” Newsweek, April 2020
“Bee Invasion Do’s and Don’ts: Portland, Don’t Panic When a Swarm Arrives in Your Backyard,” Advance Local Media LLC, April 2020
“To Bee or Not to Bee,” Pacific Palisades Post, February 2020
“Kurt S. Adler Calls Attention to Bees’ Plight,” Bridge Tower Media, February 2020
“Friday Finds from Atlanta Market,” Bridge Tower Media, January 2020
2019
“How to Turn Cities Into Pollinator Sanctuaries,” Island Press, October 2019
“How to Get Bees to Buzz Off—Without Harming Them,” Hearst Magazine Media, October 2019
“How a Rooftop Meadow of Bees and Butterflies Shows N.Y.C.’s Future,” New York Times Company, October 2019
“How Urban Beekeeping Might Save Our Food,” Verizon Media, September 2019
“What Trixie Mattel Can’t Live Without,” Vox Media, August 2019
“BeeBlitz 2019 Kicks off on Governors Island,” CBS Broadcasting Inc., June 2019
“Experts Address How to Bolster Bees at Home,” C&G Publishing, – May 2019
Project Runway on Bravo May 2019
2018
“Beekeeping Program Buzz Into Austin Schools,” Charter Communications, May 2018
“At Fairview Elementary, Program for Beekeeping Newbies Buzzes Along,” The Columbia Missourian, April 2018
“Minnesota briefs: Lower Sioux Indian Community Will Build Its Own Lacrosse Field, Thanks to a $100,000 Super Bowl Grant,” StarTribune, January 2018
Earlier
“6 Easy Ways You Can Help Save the Bees,” Los Angeles Times, June 2016
“Abejas de Nueva York,” La Vanguardia Ediciones Todos, October 2013