Easthampton BEES Committee

02/24/2026

It's the February BEES newsletter, with info on our upcoming native plant installation with the Girl Scouts, a March 7th Peer Energy and Sustainability Coaching event, a study on Easthampton’s urban forest by Smith College students and more!

BEES x Girl Scouts: Announcing a new native plant installation on the Manhan Rail trail / Smith College students release study on “Increasing Canopy Cover for Urban Resilience in Easthampton” /…

10/24/2025

Our October newsletter is here - and is on our NEW website! Check it out for all things Biodiversity, Environment and Ecological Sustainability related.

Sign up for our newsletter, our volunteer list, and our native seed swap event tomorrow (Sat 10/25) while you're there!

ISO new member of the BEES hive. Attend the Native Plant Seed Swap @ the Library Annex. News + Resources. Plant Profile: Calico aster.

10/18/2025

Join the BEES Committee next Saturday, Oct 25th for a native seed swap at the Easthampton Library Annex! Click the link to sign up and for more information. We hope to see you there!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVCo6b1FoUltaym3urKjJJx-K2Gj1LBSLslWvW7m_OkifY5Q/viewform

07/16/2025

Upcoming local event about the ecological importance of moths!

05/27/2025

Passing this along from Mass DCR:

“For the fifth year in a row, Growing Wild is offering free Pollinator Garden Starter Kits throughout Massachusetts at partnering nursery locations and DCR events.

You can pick up your free Growing Wild starter kit at the below nursery and DCR locations.

Starter kits will include:

•Two one-gallon native perennial plants
•Native seed packets
•Educational resources on pollinator-friendly gardening
•Growing Wild Massachusetts sticker”

Click the link for more info and to get the list of nursery partner locations. Starting 5/30/25 while supplies last!

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04/02/2025

Come plan your garden with us! Create wildlife and pollinator habitat in your own garden.

The Easthampton BEES committee is hosting a garden planning event. This free drop-in event will take place on Wednesday, April 16th from 5:30-7:30pm at the Easthampton Library Annex, 52 Main St.

Sample garden plans and native plant lists will be available. Feel free to bring a favorite garden book to share and seeds to swap! The focus of this event is native plants, but all types of gardens and gardeners are welcome!

No registration required. Hope to see you there!

03/19/2025

We recently distributed our March 2025 Newsletter. It covers upcoming events, resources for native and pollinator-friendly plantings, and a report from our fantastic winter sowing workshop. You can read it here:

https://easthamptonma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8582/2025-March-BEES-Newsletter

Interesting in getting on our mailing list and learning about future events? Sign up with this link: https://forms.gle/LBgHEcbcb4Ep49uU7

Our next committee meeting is tomorrow (March 20) at 6:00pm in Conference Room B at 50 Payson Ave. Feel free to join us in person or virtually to learn more about or work and plans!

02/11/2025

We’re hiring! We are looking for seasonal Habitat Management Field Members to join our team.

For a full job description and how to apply, visit bit.ly/Habitat-Management-2025