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Save Ohio Bees™ helps protect bees, restore habitat, and fund conservation programs. Sustainable, 100% organic, T-shirts and Totes, handmade products and artwork, free guides and video resources, bee blog, special events and more. Save Ohio Bees™ events provide education and nature experiences. Learn about native bees and how to help them thrive while enjoying the natural world. Events may be in-person, virtual or nature explorations. We collaborate with conservation areas, parks and nonprofits to provide a wide array of experiences for all ages and abilities.
save ohio bees™
Did you know 1 in 4 North American native bee species are facing extinction? Gentle, non-swarming, native bees are central to sustaining human and ecosystem health.
Save Ohio Bees is a place-based, relational approach to mitigating the threats to wild bees and other pollinators. Our mission is to restore pollinator habitat, fund conservation, and provide educational resources to the community.
Learn how to create habitat in backyards, schools, and urban communities and why it matters.
Get FREE GUIDES for bees, plants, seeds, trees, and local nurseries, plus DIY projects, educational videos, and more. Remember: It only takes 5 flowers to feed a baby bee.
Primary threats to wild bees
Habitat Loss
90% of wild prairies and grasslands have been destroyed, and with them, more than two-thirds of all wildlife (Our Planet, 2019). Let’s restore native flowers and wild lawns.
Pesticide Use
Over 1 billion pounds of pesticides were used in the U.S. last year (Whole Foods, 2023), about 60 million pounds were used in homes and gardens (Xerces Society, 2023). Let’s reduce and replace pesticides and foster natural predation.
Climate Warming
By 2050, most of Ohio could see an additional two to three months per year with days above 86 degrees (American Resiliency, 2022). Because native bees have co-evolved with the land for more than 130 million years, they can’t adapt to rapid warming and severe weather events fast enough. Let’s restore native tree canopy.
““We have now entered the world’s sixth mass extinction event, the biggest and most rapid global biodiversity crisis since a meteor ended the age of the dinosaurs. Bumble bees are the best pollinators we have in wild landscapes. If declines continue at this pace, many of these species could vanish forever within a few decades.”
BEe A habitat hero
Every $100 net = 1,600 sq. ft. of pollinator habitat or conservation program funding.
The next $3,500 we raise is MATCHED thanks to sponsors John Hansen and The Buzz Maker.
Take the No Pesticide Pledge
In 2022, more than 60 MILLION POUNDS of pesticides were used in homes and gardens in the U.S.
Pesticides are a leading threat to native bees, other pollinators, and many forms of wildlife.
I pledge to eliminate pesticides in my home and garden.
That includes saying “No, thank you!” to pest control companies.
The first 10 to sign up will receive a surprise gift by mail.
Get a recipe for a safe, natural, 3-ingredient pest deterrent here.
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BENEFICiaries
The Pollinator Partnership mission is to promote the health of pollinators critical to food and ecosystems through conservation, education, and research. Signature initiatives include Project Wingspan, Pollinator Week, and the Bee Buffer Project.
“Everyone’s life depends on pollinator health, and everyone can play a role in protecting them. ”
The Wilderness Center mission connects the community to conservation through education. It protects 3,380 acres in seven Ohio counties including 500 acres of wetland, and 13 miles of freshwater streams. It serves more than 14,000 individuals and 110 local schools annually, and is home to Foxfield Preserve conservation burial ground.
We support the Western Reserve Land Conservancy’s 63-acre Oberlin Preserve. With few prairie areas in the region, the preserve provides a haven for pollinators. Since its initial restoration planting, nearly 600 native wildflower plants, more than 50 native trees and 30 acres of prairie seed have been successfully planted. The preserve also includes diverse fields, woodlands, wet sedge meadows, and forested vernal pools providing habitats for birds, amphibians, mammals, and other wildlife.
Our founder
Our founder, Tracy Teuscher, MS, APR, OCVN is a certified Ecotherapist and Naturalist who holds an MS in Environmental Studies.
Tracy is a passionate conservation educator who helps inspire and equip others to create more sustainable and resilient communities. In addition to providing virtual programming for Save Ohio Bees, her presentations have been featured by the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Wilderness Center, Chef’s Garden, and Climate and Justice Teach-in.
Tracy is the accredited, award-winning founder of The Buzz Maker® Public Relations and a distinguished 2024-2025 Who’s Who in America honoree.
Tracy Teuscher, MS, APR, OCVN
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Intersectionality
We humbly acknowledge that we inhabit the land of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy also known as the Iroquois Six Nations people. We embrace people of every race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, culture, and ability. We strive to overcome implicit bias and deepen our understanding and compassion for the lived experiences of others. We seek to be allies who contribute to social and environmental justice and reparation. Together we rise.
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