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Minnesota Ci+es Suppor+ng Bees Ana Heck, MPP University of Minnesota Bee Squad City Efforts Community Apiaries Pollinator Resolu?ons Beekeeping Ordinances Saint Paul Apiary Project Supported by: Saint Paul Apiary Project Saint

Minnesota Ci+es Suppor+ng Bees Ana Heck, MPP University of Minnesota Bee Squad
City Efforts • Community Apiaries • Pollinator Resolu?ons • Beekeeping Ordinances
Saint Paul Apiary Project Supported by:
Saint Paul Apiary Project
Saint Paul Apiary Project
Community Apiary Considera+ons • Community apiary site setup and maintenance • Community apiary leadership and management • Local governments • Public reac?ons • Par?cipa?ng beekeepers • Beekeeping management
Benefits of a Community Apiary • Land accessibility • Share informa?on, equipment, resources • Help each other liF hive bodies or see eggs • Avoid making first-?mer mistakes • Bee-siIng when out of town • Sense of camaraderie • Possibly increase gene?c diversity of honey bees in the area • Pollina?on services
Challenges of a Community Apiary • Different management styles and opinions • Spread of pes?cides and pathogens • Some enjoy beekeeping as a solitary, spiritual, rural experience • Possible compe??on for floral resources • Swarming • Logis?cs
Saint Paul Apiary Project • Based on focus groups and experience, 2016 priori?es: – Use public land for community organiza?ons to keep bees – Educa?on for local youth, beekeepers – Keep healthy bees – Visibility, public outreach – Share recommenda?ons • Blaine, Minnesota • Evanston (near Chicago, Illinois) • Hudson gardens (near Li[leton, Colorado)
Pollinator Resolu+ons 1. Recognize importance of pollinators 2. Recognize city efforts 3. Reduce systemic insec?cides on public land 4. Increase plan?ngs for bees 5. Educate public 6. Not an ordinance 7. Thanks to advocacy organiza?ons
Pollinator Resolu+ons • MN Ci?es: Andover – Lake Elmo – Minneapolis – Saint Louis Park – Shorewood – S?llwater – South Saint Paul – Saint Paul – and more! –
Beekeeping Ordinances • Ordinances – Honey bees considered “farm animals,” “undomes?cated animals,” “urban farm animals,” “non-household pets” – Zoning requirements – Setbacks – Flyaway barriers – Permit fees – Classes – Robbing preven?on
Beekeeping Ordinances • No ordinance – Beekeeping is permi[ed or prohibited – Interpreta?on of rules can be confusing and inconsistent
Project Partners: Funding Support:

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