Green Bellevue

Calling all area environment group leaders, including partners, volunteers and student groups to gather on 1/19 to share goals, financial and volunteer needs and calendar events for 2025. See the Jan eletter for details. https://lnkd.in/g5wkM_EC]

Green Bellevue President Ruth Richter & board member Dr. Kerri Pillen attended the Altrusa International of Bellevue’s biannual fundraiser event pictured w/ NE district 45 state legislator candidate Sarah Centineo and Julie Miller. The team generated a spontaneous Zero Waste effort & collected all the composting & the plastic ware will see a new day via the city’s #orangebag program which takes hard to recycle plastic & transforms into plastic building materials such as lumber, decking, pallets. This made great effort to raise scholarship funds for non-traditional students even better. Way to go! #recycle #compost #doyourpart #scholarships #fundraising

Come join us at the Bellevue Native Plant Society Pollinator Party today from 11-2 at the Bellevue Public Library!! Get your native plants, sign the pollinator pledge, children activities & more!! #BeeCityUsa

It’s #PlasticFreeJuly - join us Bellevue University Hitchcock Humanities rm 202 on Sunday for a discussion about “Making a Real Difference in the Fight Against Plastic Pollution.”

Happy National Pollinator Week! Celebrate by taking the Green Bellevue Pollinator Protection Pledge! Anyone that has green spaces or pot gardens can take the Pledge and join in creating an abundance of habitats and food sources for our pollinators, helpful insects and butterflies with native plants. Those that complete the pledge will be recognized on the Green Bellevue website and can receive a certificate and a free native plant at the Bellevue Farmers Market! Go to: https://lnkd.in/g-eXAWUT

This Sunday, June 9, Master Gardener and newly awarded Environment Champion, Steve Rothe will present about preparing the garden to become a bee habitat for solitary bees year round. He gave this presentation recently to the Omaha Bee Club recently and he is really looking forward to sharing this information with Pollinator gardeners who can really put this to use and further enhance efforts to protect bees. We will also announce the new Bellevue Pollinator Protector Pledge! Don't miss this great opportunity!

Bellevue is proud to be the first Bee City USA certified in Nebraska - circa 2021 - Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. #WorldBeeDay2024 With over 4,000 species, North America's native bees are crucial to our ecosystems. Highlights include: - Bumblebees (Bombus): Known for their buzz, essential for pollinating tomatoes, peppers, and wildflowers. - Mason Bees (Osmia): Vital spring pollinators for fruit trees like apples and cherries. - Sweat Bees (Halictidae): Small but mighty, key in pollinating wildflowers and various crops. - Leafcutter Bees (Megachile): Use leaves to build nests and are crucial for pollinating wildflowers and alfalfa. - Squash Bees (Peponapis, Xenoglossa): Specialize in pollinating squash and pumpkin. These bees play essential roles in supporting both wild and cultivated plants. Protecting them helps sustain our food and ecosystems! (Facts thanks to #AltNationalParkService) #BeeCityUSA #PlantNativePlants #NativeBees #Pollinators

Read the latest issue of our newsletter! https://lnkd.in/gwDEueCy

Congratulations to our passionate student board member, Jacki Petrow and our incredible Candidate for Congress, Senator Carol Blood for being recognized today by Earth Day Omaha w/ Friend of the Environment awards! And to Dale Gubbels and the others awarded. #everydayisearthday