Bee City USA

ABOUT BEE CITY USA

Bee City USA is an initiative of The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. As an affiliate of Bee City USA, Sandy is committed to enacting policies and programs to support pollinator species in the city. These policies include adopting an integrated pest management program, planting pollinator habitat on public land, and using public engagement tools to provide education and resources on pollinator preservation. Sandy became a Bee City USA affiliate in April of 2021 through a resolution passed by City Council. 

APPLY NOW TO JOIN THE BEE CITY WORK GROUP

The Bee City work group meets once quarterly to discuss ongoing and upcoming projects. We are always looking for new members.

Click this link to apply today!

CHECK OUT THE CITY'S INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN

The City of Sandy Parks and Recreation Department follows an Integrated Pest Management Policy adopted by the City of Sandy Parks and Recreation Department. The IPM process first determines if a pest needs to be managed, and if so, how best to do it. Key elements are information gathering, decision making, management action, and monitoring of results. IPM uses effective, low-risk strategies and practices. Management actions include cultural, physical, mechanical, manual, biological, and pesticidal. Licensed and trained Parks Maintenance professionals often select a combination of methods (pesticide applications being the method of last resort) to manage specific pest populations on a case-by-case basis, with a goal of reducing reliance on pesticides. Methods employed conform to recognized standards established and endorsed by state and federal regulatory agencies, state educational institutions, and organizations such as the Western Integrated Pest Management Center and National Pesticide Information Center.

Check out the entire plan in the "supporting documents" section of this page. 

SANDY LIBRARY'S POLLINATOR BOOK LIST

The Sandy Library has 13 pollinator specific books available for any aspiring gardener or researcher. Check out the list below in the "supporting documents" section of this page and contact the Sandy Library at (503) 668 5537 to see if these texts are available.