File photo of a Pollinator Café planter in Lethbridge on August 4, 2022. The Pollinator Café program is back this summer after Lethbridge was declared a Bee City by Bee City Canada. (File photo: LNN)

By Justin Goulet

Lethbridge declared a Bee City

Jun 20, 2023 | 9:42 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The City of Lethbridge has a new title.

As part of International Pollinator Week, officials have announced that Lethbridge has been declared a Bee City by Bee City Canada. Bee City is a program of Pollinator Partnership Canada (P2C), which is a national organization dedicated to the protection and promotion of pollinators and their ecosystems through conservation, education, and research.

City Councilor Jeff Carlson originally put the motion forward on May 2 to ask Administration to apply for the Bee City designation. In a news release, Carlson said, “I applaud the efforts of those residents and staff who helped us to reach this point and for everyone’s passion in helping our pollinators.”

Until June 25, 2023, community members will be able to take part in different educational activities related to pollinators and their habitat.

The Helen Schuler Nature Centre boasts various pollinator habitat resources as part of the Climate Action Station in the current exhibition Sustain-o-topia: Thriving in our Changing Climate. The exhibit is open daily throughout the summer, on Tuesdays to Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays through Mondays. Admission is by donation.

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Paige Rosner, Environmental Education & Community Projects Lead at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre stated, “It is amazing to see how inspired visitors are with each of the different takeaways available at the Action Station.”

Rosner added, “We are excited to feature many of our pollinator resources during this important international week.”

Lethbridge Parks and Opportunity Lethbridge are celebrating Pollinator Week with the return of the Pollinator Cafés. Those visiting downtown can check out different shops and restaurants while taking in the Pollinator Café planters.

Jackie Cardinal, Natural Resources Coordinator with the Parks and Cemeteries department said, “The Pollinator Café program was so well received in 2022. It is exciting to see them back in 2023, with even more locations across the city.”

Signage helps round out the Pollinator Café experience, with QR codes on the planters providing links to more information about local science programs related to monitoring pollinator populations and health.

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