City Nature Challenge 2022

In honor of World Bee Day (5/20), The Bee Conservancy is hosting a family-friendly event on Governors Island in partnership with Earth Matter and GrowNYC, and sponsored by Zarbee’s Naturals. Visit our flagship Bee Sanctuary for a day of fun, sun and pollinator education and enjoy a honey bee “Hive Dive”, a fun film screening, arts and crafts, and a Waggle Dance-off with a live brass band! Then head to our Urban Farm neighbors for a Farm Tour with GrowNYC, and a Seed Bomb Making Station with Earth Matter.

BeeTV: SPRING AWAKENING: CAVITY-NESTING & HONEY BEES

Virtual Webinar

Spring has sprung! What does that mean for our native bees? Join us to find out.
When temperatures hit a steady 50+ degrees, life for bees starts to heat up. Join us for a deep dive into the lives of mason, leafcutter, and honey bees, with our panelists Dave Hunter, founder of Crown Bees, and TBC’s own founder and Chief Melittologist Guillermo Fernandez.

BeeTV: Pesticides, Bees, and the Race to Curb Neonics

Virtual Webinar

Chemical pesticides are damaging the fragile ecosystems of bees and the environment. What can we do to combat it? Join us along with experts from leading environmental agencies and institutions to learn about the dangers and harmful effects of pesticides and neonics.

WORLD BEE DAY AT THE URBAN FARM ON GOVERNORS ISLAND

Governors Island The Urban Farm on Governors Island, New York, NY, United States

In honor of World Bee Day (5/20), The Bee Conservancy is hosting a family-friendly event on Governors Island in partnership with Earth Matter and GrowNYC, and sponsored by Zarbee’s Naturals. Visit our flagship Bee Sanctuary for a day of fun, sun and pollinator education and enjoy a honey bee “Hive Dive”, a fun film screening, arts and crafts, and a Waggle Dance-off with a live brass band! Then head to our Urban Farm neighbors for a Farm Tour with GrowNYC, and a Seed Bomb Making Station with Earth Matter.

Creating a Pollinator Friendly Garden Habitat

NYCHA Roosevelt Houses Garden 109 Lewis Ave, Brooklyn, New York, United States

Join The Bee Conservancy at the NYC Parks GreenThumb Summer Workshop Series to learn how to invite beneficial pollinators to the garden by planting the right plants. Learn about how to select and care for plants for pollinators.