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Thank you!  -- Ray

We are Partnering to Create a Nature Study Area in Reno!

Help Save the Bees Foundation is partnering with the Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation (TMPF) and Nevada Bugs and Butterflies to transform the abandoned Rosewood Golf Course into a Nature Study Area!

The city‐owned Rosewood Golf Course was permanently closed in 2015, due to the construction of the Veteran’s Parkway through it.  Since that time the 100+ acres of wetlands was abandoned and is now host to invasive and non‐native vegetation.

The TMPF has contracted with the City of Reno and AmeriCorps to restore the area to its original wetlands condition and to create a public Nature Study Area. This is a tremendous opportunity to partner with TMPF and local businesses to help inform people of the importance of pollinators and maintaining the diversity of our wetlands and riparian areas. Click

here

for the latest update on the Rosewood Nature Study Area project.

To support this project specifically please click the link

here

. These funds are designated for this project only.

There are several hundred native bee species in Northern Nevada, and each plays a vital role in our high-desert ecosystem. Where Do the Bees Go During Winter?  Bumblebees: The cool fall weather signals a young queen bumblebee to emerge and quickly mate. After she’s mated the remaining members of the hive die-off and the new queen goes into a form of hibernation, alone. She emerges in the spring and soon becomes the founder of a new colony.Solitary Bees: Our Northern Nevada natives include Mason Bees, Leafcutter Bees, Carpenter Bees, and more. Most solitary bee species overwinter in a tube or tunnel: some in adult form, others as larvae, ready to emerge with the warming weather. These tunnels can be holes left in trees by beetles or birds or hollow plant stems. Humans can help these species in easy ways, follow this link to discover how. Honeybees: Local honeybees (transplants from elsewhere in the world) require a sizeable population as they over-winter inside their hive. The queen lays fewer eggs, and the female workers shove the male drones out of the hive where they will not survive the winter. As the weather gets cold the workers begin to cluster around the queen and her brood. The center of this cluster can reach temperatures of 90+ degrees even in the heart of winter, achieved by shivering/vibrating while changing places within the cluster. This effort requires a lot of food energy. A good beekeeper knows to leave behind enough honey after the harvest to sustain the hive and supplement with sugar water a few times through the winter. 

The Year in Review

Jan – Granted 501(C)3 Status by IRS

Feb – Enrolled in Sentinel Apiary program with Bee Informed Partnership

Mar – Welcomed Dan Rider to the Board of Directors

Field trip to Grass Valley with Randy Oliver: donated $500 to Oliver.

Apr – Earth Day Bee Booth canceled due to Covid-19

May – May Day Bee Booth canceled due to Covid-19

Jun – Donated $500 to Pollinator Stewardship Council, in support of EPA petition

Jul – Western Apicultural Society conference canceled due to Covid-19

Aug – Ellie Yarborough becomes our PR Manager

Bee Booth for Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival Canceled

Sep – Eat Local Honey campaign on FB for Nat’l Honey Month

Bee Booth on Labor Day weekend at Buy Nevada First store

Oct – Donated $500 to Kevin Burls, Nevada Bugs and Butterflies

Nov – Donated $300 to American Beekeeping Federation

Dec – Toured future site of Rosewood Nature Study Area

Help Save the Bees Foundation facilitates people, bees, and produce, thriving in a balanced and mutually harmonious relationship, through education and collaboration both locally and nationally.

Board of Directors:

President: Robert AltenSecretary: Laurie YarboroughTreasurer: Ray HopperDirector: David DuffieDirector: Dan Rider

A huge thank you to all who have contributed to the Help Save The Bees Foundation. As the tax year is coming to a close, please consider making a donation.To make a donation please click

here.

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