Revelstoke is a canadian “bee city”

THE BEE CITY REVELSTOKE MISSION.

Bee City Revelstoke is about working together to protect pollinators and preserve the beauty of nature through advocacy and community education.

Our Commitments.

Create

Creating, maintaining and/or improving pollinator habitat.

Educate

Educating their community, students, employees and/or customers about the importance of pollinators.

Celebrate

Celebrating pollinators during National Pollinator Week or at other times of year.

THE BEE CITY CANADA Story.

Bee City Canada began in 2016, inspired by the belief that municipalities can become champions for pollinators across Canada and modelled after the successful Bee City USA initiative. The program’s promise was immediately recognized when in March of that year, Toronto City Council voted unanimously to become the first Bee City in Canada. Bee City Canada grew rapidly from an inspired belief into a large and passionate community, soon welcoming not only municipalities, but also Indigenous Communities, campuses, schools, and other organizations.

Members of the Bee City Canada program commit to protecting and promoting pollinators through habitat creation and management, community education and engagement, and celebrating pollinators during Pollinator Week (the third week of June).

As of 2023, Bee City Canada has more than 190 members from coast to coast, making clear that our message has resonated with Canadians and that communities across the country are prepared to take action to protect and promote pollinators.

UPCOMING EVENTS.

This spring we will host the third annual Bee Hive Artist Challenge Fundraiser. This collaboration between the LFI x Bee Kind Honey will raise money for our Revelstoke Bee City education + workshops.

CALL FOR ARTISTS! We are searching for artists to partner with us to create the bee hives that will be auctioned! Interested in participating? Email info@revelstokelocalfood.com

See below for more information.