Join Us September 17 at 6:30 PM

Faith United Methodist Church in North Canton

• Discover Native Bees of Ohio and their Pollination Superpowers

• Learn What Fall Plants Are Pollinator Favorites

• Get Fall Garden Tips for Bees, Butterflies & Moths

• Learn How to Prep Your Garden Beds for Winter

• And, Color a Bumble Bee!

Join us on June 21 for Pollinator Palooza at Franklin Park Conservatory during National Pollinator Week. Meet pollinator organizations, learn cool stuff, and enjoy crafts, music, garden tours, food, raffles, and more.

Discover Ohio’s native bees, and how to help them thrive in your own backyard, get a free planting kit, and enter to win our biggest prize of the year: A limited-edition organic cotton Save Ohio Bees tote, a hot/cold thermos with sleeve, a limited-edition organic cotton Save Ohio Bees t-shirt, a Save Ohio Bees circle sticker, an Ohio wildflower planting set, and more.

World Bee Day with Kendra Scott

IN STORE BENEFIT

Join Us May 20, World Bee Day
5:00 to 7:00 PM at Easton Town Center

• 20% of your purchase benefits Save Ohio Bees.

• Mention Save Ohio Bees at checkout.

• Enjoy sips, sweets, and gifts.

• ONE DAY ONLY.

• For info about the ONLINE EVENT, May 20 & May 21, GO HERE.

World Bee Day in the Children's Garden

Join us on Saturday, May 17 at 11:00 AM in the Children’s Garden at Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.

Enjoy a special presentation about native bees of Ohio with certified naturalist and ecotherapist, and founder of Save Ohio Bees, Tracy Teuscher.

Let’s meet some native bees, discover their superpowers, and learn some ways we can help them flourish in our own backyards. World Bee Day is May 20. Let’s celebrate!

Wild Bees and Butterflies

Join us on Tuesday, April 22 at 6:00 PM for a VIRTUAL Earth Day presentation on Ohio’s native bees and butterflies.

• Learn about the unique native bees and butterflies of our region.

• Discover the threats they face and how we can help.

• Learn how to create a pollinator oasis where you iive, work, or play.

• Get practical tips for naturalizing your lawn.

• Learn the do’s and don’ts of winter cleanup.

Schedule

• 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM via Zoom.

Kiwanis Mid-Year Education Day

Exclusively for Ohio Kiwanis members.

The Kiwanis Mid-year Education Day is an opportunity for Kiwanians across Ohio to come together for a day of leadership development, vision planning, inspiration, networking, and member recognition.

Building on Governor Kelly Brown’s Pollinator Project, the event theme is Spread Your Wings and Take Flight.

Save Ohio Bees founder, Tracy Teuscher, will present a luncheon keynote about native bees of Ohio, and offer meaningful ways to mitigate the threats they face, from creating pollinator habitat and naturalizing lawns, to leveraging public programs and contributing to citizen science. Attendees will:

• Discover Ohio’s Native Bees

• Learn Simple Ways to Create Pollinator Habitat

• Explore Ways to Naturalize Your Lawn

• Hear Inspirational Stories

• Learn About Kiwanis Pollinator Project Participants

Click the image or title above to get details, access the event schedule, registration, and hotel accommodations via the Kiwanis website.

Join us on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 PM for a special presentation about Ohio’s native bees and butterflies at Sippo Lake Park’s Exploration Gateway. This is a free, family-friendly event.

• Discover Ohio’s native bees and butterflies.

• Gain insights into the threats they face and how we can help.

• Learn how to create a pollinator oasis in your own backyard.

• Get practical tips for naturalizing your lawn.

• Kiddos: Color a bumble bee and a butterfly and sing the Wild Bees song!

Beloved Bats of Ohio

Join us on August 24 at 1:00 p.m. at the Wilderness Center and discover the beloved bats of Ohio.

Did you know that bats have been on Earth for more than 50 million years and more than 300 species of fruit depend on them?

Be part of a global weekend of action to celebrate the Earth’s only flying mammals and promote their conservation.

Join us at the Wilderness Center in the Trillium Room:

• Discover Ohio’s native bats.

• Learn about imperiled bat species and the threats they face.

• Discover a bat’s unique pollination abilities.

• Bust bat myths and fears.

• Get tips for supporting or creating bat habitat.

• Learn what to do if you discover nesting bats.

• Discover the national bat monitoring program – and more!

We Are Unable to Attend Due to the Heat

Visit the Pollinator Palooza on June 22 from 11:00 to 3:00 at Franklin Park Conservatory. Meet pollinator organizations and enjoy crafts, music, raffles, food, a plant sale, and garden tours.

Visit the Franklin Park Conservatory website for all the details.

Join us on Saturday, June 1 at 10:00 a.m. for a special presentation on Wild Butterflies and Bees of Ohio during Nature Fest at the Wilderness Center.

This FREE family-friendly event in the Buckeye Room will be followed by live music and a number of wonderful displays by local artisans and makers.

• Meet some of the native bees and butterflies of Ohio.

• Discover the common threats they face and how to mitigate them.

• Learn how to create a pollinator oasis using a simple, affordable method.

• Transform your lawn into a living ecosystem.

• Discover public resources for wildlife habitat.

• Color a bumble bee and a butterfly.

  CLICK THE PHOTO TO LEARN MORE, GET A MAP & MEET THE VENDORS

World Bee Day Virtual

6:00 PM

• Discover Ohio’s Native Bees

• Learn Easy Ways to Create Habitat

• Get Spring & Summer Lawn & Garden Tips

• Download & Color a Bumble Bee

• Bee Inspired by Habitat Heroes

ONLY $6 - All net proceeds restore habitat and fund conservation.

LEARN MORE & MEET THE PRESENTER HERE

GO DIRECTLY TO RSVP HERE

Butterflies Day

Did you know Ohio is home to about 140 species of butterflies and nearly 500 species of native bees? Join us on March 14 at 6:00 p.m. at the Wilderness Center.

• Discover Ohio’s wild butterflies and bees and their habitat needs.

• Enjoy music, art, and pollinator-friendly wildflower seeds.

• Win a Save Ohio Bees & Wilderness Center gift bag.

• Shop the annual Native Plant Sale.

  FREE for TWC Members. Only $4 for Non-Members.
  Parking is Free.
  LEARN MORE AND RSVP

Make a Difference Day Virtual Event

4:00 ET on Zoom

• Meet Ohio’s Native Bees

• Learn How to Help them Flourish

• Discover Spooktacular Bats

• Get Pollinator-Friendly Fall Garden Tips

• Meet Habitat Heroes from UC Horticulture Club

• First 25 RSVPs Get a Gift

RSVP BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 HERE

Bring the family and visit us on July 22 for a special Chef’s Garden event at Farmer Jones Farm Market in Huron, Ohio called Pollinator Pupils. This event is for children age 4 and up.

Join Save Ohio Bees™ founder Tracy Teuscher, Dr. Amy Sapola, and Jasmine Skrada.

Tracy will talk about native bees and how to help them thrive, and engage the children through art and singing.

Dr. Amy Sapola will talk about developing a mindful relationship with food, and will share the connections between bees and healthy food, soil, and people.

Jasmine Skrada will share a bit about honey bees.

Presentations will be offered at 11:00 and Noon.

Learn about native bees and honey bees, how they contribute to the sustainability of ecosystems including food and forests, sing the "Wild Bees" song, color a bumble bee picture, and take home some native wildflower seeds. 

REGISTRATION IS ONLY $5.
Click HERE to learn more and register.

Join us on June 24 for Pollinator Palooza at Franklin Park Conservatory during National Pollinator Week. Meet pollinator organizations, learn cool stuff, and enjoy crafts, music, and garden tours.

• Discover Ohio’s native bees and their superpowers

• Learn 5 ways to help them thrive

• Save 10% on our organic cotton Tees & Totes (in person only)

• Enjoy activities, music, food, and tours

• Get our NEW coloring page

• Sing the “Wild Bees” song

• Take home native wildflower seeds

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens will host Save Ohio Bees™ founder Tracy Teuscher on Saturday, May 20 in celebration of World Bee Day as part of the Children’s Garden and Learning Pavilion activities.

• Learn about gardening experiments, plant science, and seed exploration

• Enjoy a native bee presentation in the Learning Pavilion at 11:00 a.m. and noon

• Learn how bees contribute to the sustainability of flowers, food, and forests

• Have fun with the NEW Save Ohio Bees™ coloring page

• Visit the Mason Bee house

• Plus, get some wildflower seeds (Seed provided by OPN Seed)

Tracy, a certified Ecotherapist and Naturalist, will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Join us!

Join us Wednesday, June 22 at 7:00 p.m. for a virtual Native Bee Bootcamp. Grab your fave refreshing beverage, and join us by Zoom for a power-half-hour.

• Learn why native bees are the superheroes in the pollinator world

• Discover the differences between honey bees and native bees

• Meet 5 common native bees, and learn about their superpowers

• Learn ways to help bees thrive, including lawn care tips

See you Saturday, June 4 at Nature Fest!

• Art, music, poetry, photography, and more.

• Join me at 11:00 for a Poetry Reading. I'll be sharing one of my original works!

• Plus, you can learn about native bees and how to help them thrive.

• Introducing our 100% organic cotton Tees and Totes

Join us on World Bee Day!

Learn about native bees and how to help them thrive! We're teaming up with The Wilderness Center from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. for a family-friendly event.

Enjoy indoor and outdoor activities for all ages!

• Interactive Creature Feature – How to identify native bees.

• Learn & Share – Presentation and group chat.

• Plants & Trees for Bees – Plant seeds to take home.

• Nature Journal – Observe and map a bee’s flight.

• Sustainable merch sale, raffle and more.