Oregon State University Extension Service is offering the Bee Stewards program — a self-paced, online course that helps people understand native bees and create better habitats for them. Developed by OSU’s Pollinator Health Lab, the course includes five modules on bee biology, plant-pollinator relationships, and habitat design.
Participants use real bee atlas data to complete a site inventory and receive a personalized stewardship report with recommendations for native plants to support local bee species. The course is open to gardeners, farmers, land managers, and anyone curious about pollinators in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, New Mexico, and British Columbia…