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Bellevue proclaims June as Pollinators Month; volunteers urge native planting and pesticide reduction
Summary
Mayor Rusty Hite proclaimed June National Pollinators Month and Nebraska Pollinator Week at the June 17 Bellevue City Council meeting. Volunteer leaders described ongoing local efforts and gave residents specific steps to support pollinators.
Mayor Rusty Hite on June 17 read a proclamation declaring June as National Pollinators Month and recognizing Nebraska Pollinator Week, marking Bellevue’s commitment to pollinator habitat and conservation.
The proclamation, presented during the Bellevue City Council meeting, notes that pollinators such as bees and butterflies play a “vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems and supporting food production” and cites Bellevue’s designation as the first Bee City USA in Nebraska.
Nancy Scott, a horticulturist of 51 years and co‑chair of Bellevue’s Bee City USA committee,…
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