Carson City community partners to create first bee habitat, celebration ceremony Friday
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 06/02/2019 - 12:30pm
Event Date:
June 7, 2019 - 10:00am
Carson City was named the first Bee City in Nevada last fall, recognizing the important contributions of bee pollinators. When members of the Carson City Leadership Class of 2019 discovered Carson City had become our nation’s 76th Bee City, nothing could BEE dearer to their hearts.
Thus, began the journey that led the way to Carson City’s first bee habitat, to be unveiled to the public at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, June 7, beginning at 10 a.m. The bee hotel and habitat are located behind the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center, 1535 Medical Parkway.
The original concept of a bee habitat morphed into a community-wide project. The Leadership Class and the Carson City Chamber of Commerce would like to recognize the amazing community partners assisting to make the idea come to fruition.
Carson Tahoe Healthcare donated use of the land behind the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center, which happens to be located just next to a greenhouse operated by The Greenhouse Project – providing ample pollination opportunities for the bees staying in the new bee hotel.
Meek’s Lumber and Hardware in Carson City provided the building materials at cost to the Leadership Class. Southwest Gas stepped up to design and construct the hotel and transport it to the site. Arizona Pipeline Company did the earth work to prepare the location including grading, creating drainage, and cutting and pouring the concrete pad. Southwest Gas employees then installed and anchored the hotel in the ground.
Carson City Leadership Class members painted the structure and were joined by volunteers from the Southwest Gas BLUE — Building Lives Up Everywhere Team — in planting bee friendly plants and shrubs near the bee hotel. The Greenhouse Project provided guidance in selecting pollinator-friendly plants and shrubs.
Many other businesses and individuals contributed over $7,000 in support of the project including Carson City Mayor Robert Crowell and Carson Tahoe Healthcare. Donated funds were used to help purchase the bee hexagons and the informative signage that will educate all of those visiting the bee habitat about the importance of pollination to environmental sustainability. Almost $40,000 has been recorded as in-kind donations.
Please join the Leadership class on June 7 for the ribbon cutting ceremony. This family friendly event will include face painting, games and activities for children, bee education, raffle prizes, informational booths and a food truck.
Thank you Carson City for embracing the bee habitat project!
The Carson City Leadership Institute is a program of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce. The Class of 2019 is the 30th class and will graduate on June 13, 2019.
If You Go:
What: Ribbon Cutting – Carson City Leadership Class of 2019 Bee Habitat – the first such habitat in Carson City. When: Friday, June 7 - 10 a.m.
Where: Behind the Carson Tahoe Health Cancer Center
1535 Medical Parkway. Go here for a map.
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