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Norman proclaims Pollinator Week; city highlights habitat projects and veterans beekeeping program
Summary
At the May 27 City Council meeting the council proclaimed June 16'June 22, 2025, as Pollinator Week. A speaker described local habitat installations, partnerships with a veterans beekeeping program and posted educational resources at greennorman.org.
The Norman City Council on May 27, 2025, proclaimed June 16'June 22 as Pollinator Week and heard a presentation describing local pollinator habitat projects and community partnerships.
Michelle Loudenback, invited to speak after the proclamation, said pollinators support crop production and ecosystem health, and she urged residents to learn more and to take simple actions such as planting native flowers and reducing pesticide use. "One out of every three bites of food that we take, we get because of these pollinators," Loudenback said.
Why it matters: Pollinators contribute to food security and local ecosystem health. Loudenback described multiple local efforts intended to support pollinator populations and public education.
Loudenback cited a veterans beekeeping and bee-removal program led by Steve Easam of True Bee Removal called Warriors to Bees, which trains veterans and first responders in beekeeping and maintains honeybee hives at LEAF. She also listed city pollinator habitat installations and streetscapes that are currently in bloom: Main Street, James Garner, Porter, William Morgan, Prairie Creek, Cherry Creek Park, Bentley Park, the roundabout at Highway 9 and I-35, and an installation at Cockerel and Comanche.
Loudenback encouraged residents to visit greennorman.org for pollinator information and said the city will post pollinator facts during Pollinator Week on its Facebook page and website.
The council acknowledged receipt of the proclamation by unanimous vote during the meeting record. No funding or regulatory actions were recorded in connection with the proclamation during this meeting; the item was presented and accepted as a proclamation.
The proclamation and the speaker's remarks emphasized public education and voluntary stewardship rather than new city regulation or budget allocations.
