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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.

Pollinators In The Park

The Meadow at Liberty Park 155 Cedar St, New York, New York

There are 4,000+ bee species in North America, and 400+ alone in New York state! Join The Bee Conservancy’s founder, Master Beekeeper and Chief Melitollogist, Guillermo Fernandez as he discusses native bees — including mason, leafcutter, carpenter, and bumble bees — and their habitats right inside of Liberty Park.

Urban Farm Tour On Governors Island

The Urban Farm at Governors Island 778 Enright Rd, New York, NY, New York

Join us for a tour of the Urban Farm on Governors Island, and learn about the organizations - including The Bee Conservancy, Earth Matters and GrowNYC who are making the city a little greener.

Nectar Nights On Governors Island

The Urban Farm at Governors Island 778 Enright Rd, New York, NY, New York

Experience the splendor and significance of bees and enjoy complimentary sunset sips.

Hive Dive @ Prospect Park Zoo

Prospect Park Zoo 450 Flatbush Ave, Brookly, New York, United States

Say hello to the Queen Bee, meet the gentle worker bees making honey, and see firsthand that bees are gentler than you may have imagined! Led by The Bee Conservancy’s staff beekeepers, the dive will give an up close and personal view of colony life in TBC’s Bee Sanctuary at Prospect Park Zoo.

Urban Farm Tour On Governors Island

The Urban Farm at Governors Island 778 Enright Rd, New York, NY, New York

Join us for a tour of the Urban Farm on Governors Island, and learn about the organizations - including The Bee Conservancy, Earth Matters and GrowNYC who are making the city a little greener.

Pollinators In The Park

Seward Park Library Amphitheater Canal St and, Essex St, New York,, Manhattan, New York

The Bee Conservancy is popping up at Seward Park! Join us for a nature walk and pollinator talk

Free

Migration Celebration @ Battery Park City

Battery Park South Cove 2nd Place, New York, New York

TBC is popping up at Battery Park City’s Migration Celebration!

Join us for the annual celebration of all the creatures that migrate through and pass by Battery Park City. The day features art making, birdwatching and a nature walk led by our founder, Master Beekeeper and Chief Melitollogist, Guillermo Fernandez plus a live presentation of Recycled Sounds from world renowned percussionist Dende Macedo, who invites participants to make instruments out of found materials and perform with him.

Free