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At A Glance
On July 8, 2025 the City Council adopted a resolution designating Woodinville as a Bee City. As a Bee City, the City of Woodinville is committed to protecting and expanding pollinator habitat and implementing a bee-safe integrated pest management (IPM) plan on all public spaces.
What is a Bee City USA?
The United States is home to over 3,600 native bee species, as well as introduced species such as the honeybee. Bees are very effective pollinators. Locally, bees are crucial to pollinating King County’s wild plants and agricultural crops. In recent decades, bee populations have been in steep decline and cities across the United States are becoming Bee City USA affiliates to support bee populations.
Bee City USA affiliates pledge to conserve native pollinators by increasing native plants and implementing practices to reduce the use of pesticides. As an affiliate, Woodinville has pledged to create and expand pollinator-friendly habitat and adopt an integrated pest management (IPM) plan designed to prevent pest problems, reduce pesticide use and expand the use of non-chemical pest management methods. By prioritizing pollinator-friendly practices in decisions and policies, the City aims to create a thriving habitat for bees, butterflies, and other vital species that support the area’s local ecosystems systems.
The City will work with its volunteer Bee City standing committee to raise awareness of pollinator conservation and look for opportunities to expand healthy pollinator habitat.
Integrated Pest Management
For more information on the City's Integrated Pest Management plan, click here.
How You Can Help
There are two main ways the community members in Woodinville can help protect native bees: increase pollinator habitat and decrease or stop using pesticides.
Increase Pollinator Habitat
Whether you own your own home or rent, all community members are invited to increase pollinator habitat through planting native plants.
Provide sources of water for cooling during the warmer months of the year.
Find more ways to increase or create pollinator habitat here.
Decrease Using Pesticides
Think twice before using pesticides, most insects that visit your garden are actually beneficial.
At A Glance
On July 8, 2025 the City Council adopted a resolution designating Woodinville as a Bee City. As a Bee City, the City of Woodinville is committed to protecting and expanding pollinator habitat and implementing a bee-safe integrated pest management (IPM) plan on all public spaces.
What is a Bee City USA?
The United States is home to over 3,600 native bee species, as well as introduced species such as the honeybee. Bees are very effective pollinators. Locally, bees are crucial to pollinating King County’s wild plants and agricultural crops. In recent decades, bee populations have been in steep decline and cities across the United States are becoming Bee City USA affiliates to support bee populations.
Bee City USA affiliates pledge to conserve native pollinators by increasing native plants and implementing practices to reduce the use of pesticides. As an affiliate, Woodinville has pledged to create and expand pollinator-friendly habitat and adopt an integrated pest management (IPM) plan designed to prevent pest problems, reduce pesticide use and expand the use of non-chemical pest management methods. By prioritizing pollinator-friendly practices in decisions and policies, the City aims to create a thriving habitat for bees, butterflies, and other vital species that support the area’s local ecosystems systems.
The City will work with its volunteer Bee City standing committee to raise awareness of pollinator conservation and look for opportunities to expand healthy pollinator habitat.
Integrated Pest Management
For more information on the City's Integrated Pest Management plan, click here.
How You Can Help
There are two main ways the community members in Woodinville can help protect native bees: increase pollinator habitat and decrease or stop using pesticides.
Increase Pollinator Habitat
Whether you own your own home or rent, all community members are invited to increase pollinator habitat through planting native plants.
Provide sources of water for cooling during the warmer months of the year.
Find more ways to increase or create pollinator habitat here.
Decrease Using Pesticides
Think twice before using pesticides, most insects that visit your garden are actually beneficial.
