Bee Campus USA
Findlay-area Campus
In Spring 2018, the Owens Findlay-area Campus became the 36th educational institution in the nation to be certified as an affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program and the first in the state of Ohio.
The Bee Campus USA program fosters ongoing dialogue to raise awareness of the role pollinators play in our communities and what each of us can do to provide them with a healthy habitat. As a certified Bee Campus, we are committed to pollinator-friendly practices on campus, such as planting native plants and pollinator-friendly habitats, and conducting educational outreach to our local community.
Pollinator populations, such as honey bees, are in serious peril, largely due to habitat loss and pesticides. Honeybees have a fascinating biology and social structure and provide many educational opportunities for our campus and the community, and we look forward to sharing them!
The five beehives in our community garden were made possible by generous financial support from the Owens Faculty Association.
Did You Know?
- One in three bites of food that humans eat is pollinator-dependent, and pollinators are an integral part of the reproduction of 90% of the world’s wild plants.
- Pollinators enable the reproduction of over 85% of all flowering plants and 67% of agricultural crops.
- The Bee Campus USA program works to help sustain more than 3,600 species of native bees throughout the country.
Bees and Honey
Toledo-area Campus
The Owens Toledo-area Campus joins the Findlay-area Campus as a certified affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program. The campuses account for 40% of Ohio’s designated colleges.
As a certified Bee Campus, Owens is committed to creating pollinator habitats, providing nesting sites and reducing pesticide use. We will also continue educating the community about pollinator conservation and what roles they can play.
Owens, as a certified Bee Campus, can help save up to 40% of pollinator species at risk of extinction in the coming years due to habitat loss, pesticides, disease and climate change.