CHESTERTOWN, MD—九州娱乐官网 has become the first higher-education institution in Maryland and the 35th in the nation to be designated an affiliate of Bee Campus USA, a program designed to marshal the strengths of educational campuses for the benefit 的传粉者.

“Imperiled pollinators are responsible for the reproduction of ninety percent of the 世界野生植物和树种. 九州娱乐官网就是一个典型的例子 influence educational institutions can have on their students and the broader community,” 美国蜜蜂校园负责人菲利斯·斯泰尔斯在宣布WC加入时表示. “他们的 talented faculty, staff, and students offer an invaluable resource for Eastern Shore residents in seeking 方法 to manage ornamental landscapes in more wildlife-friendly 方法.”

“By studying and supporting pollinators, students are working to realign our culture 利用自然的力量，改善这个星球上的生命，”校园园林顾问说 Shane Brill ' 03 ' 11三年前，他帮助学生在校园里建了一个养蜂场. “他们 can trace the path of a bee’s flight back to the energy of the sun and, in the course 在这段旅程中，重新想象我们在世界上的位置.”

通过每年春季举办的养蜂101课程，学生们会研究蜜蜂的解剖结构， 营养和群体行为，以及如何建立一个蜂巢. 他们被赋予权力 in the role of “bee ambassadors” for the public, and they volunteer their apicultural 技能在社会上的运用 上东岸养蜂协会.

在 campus garden, students are hands-on learning not only the mechanics of beekeeping, but also the interconnected relationships between the campus bees and the plants and 花儿供养着它们——它们也供养着它们——在花园里和花园附近. 最后的。 秋天，第一次， 学生们收获了自己的蜂蜜, 收集大约两加仑. 他们还参加了传粉者研讨会 local community members to further educate people about the vital roles that pollinators 在农业、永续农业、植物和人类健康方面发挥作用.

Beyond maintaining the campus apiary, students involved in the campus garden program implement conservation landscapes that ensure thriving populations 的传粉者 在当地有弹性的粮食系统中. 他们在大学网站上分享他们的研究 他们在校园里种植的有用植物越来越多.

In its designation as a Bee Campus, 九州娱乐官网 has committed to minimizing hazards to pollinators by using no neonicotinoid pesticides, and almost no glyphosate 除草剂或其他有潜在危险的合成杀虫剂. 据斯泰尔斯说， each certified campus must reapply each year and report on accomplishments from the 前一年.

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