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Vancouver council approves Bee City USA affiliation after broad community support
Summary
The Vancouver City Council approved a consent-agenda item formalizing the city’s affiliation with Bee City USA following presentations by community partners and endorsements from urban forestry and parks committees.
The Vancouver City Council voted to approve a consent-agenda item on April 7 formalizing the city’s affiliation with Bee City USA, a nonprofit program that helps communities adopt pollinator-protection practices.
Council members heard multiple public comments endorsing the designation before the item was taken as part of a group motion to approve consent items. Kyle Roseland, board chair of the Vancouver Bee Project, told the council that the city and the project have worked together on community education, habitat enhancement and volunteer efforts and urged the council to “vote in favor of Vancouver becoming a Bee City USA.” Hailey…
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