Bee City USA

 Elm Grove Becomes the 105th Bee City USA in the Nation

The Elm Grove Board of Trustees unanimously voted on March 23, 2020, to become the 105th Bee City USA®. 

For more information about Bee City USA, the Xerces Society or ways to help pollinators, please visit some of the Quick Links on the right. 

Additional resources in support of Elm Grove's designation:

Pollinator Protection Resolution

Local Native Plant Suppliers

Native Plant lists and resources

Elm Grove's Bee Hotel

In August 2022, Harrison Filber completed his Eagle Scout project by installing a Bee Hotel at the north end of the Village Park. This project was done with the Bee City USA designation in mind with the idea coming from the Xerces Society's Pollinator-Friendly Parks publication.

We are hopeful that the creation of this Bee Hotel will help raise awareness within the community for our pollinator protection efforts. We understand that constructing nesting boxes is a useful education and demonstration activity, but not a primary conservation activity. Hopefully this project can widen the scope of our Bee City USA community involvement moving forward. The hotel will require ongoing care each year that village residents are encouraged to become involved with.