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Save Ohio Bees™ helps protect bees, restore habitat, and fund conservation programs. Sustainable, 100% organic, T-shirts and Totes, handmade products and artwork, free guides and video resources, bee blog, special events and more. Save Ohio Bees™ events provide education and nature experiences. Learn about native bees and how to help them thrive while enjoying the natural world. Events may be in-person, virtual or nature explorations. We collaborate with conservation areas, parks and nonprofits to provide a wide array of experiences for all ages and abilities.
save ohio bees™
Did you know 1 in 4 North American bee species are facing extinction? Gentle, non-swarming, non-allergic wild bees are central to sustaining human and ecosystem health. We can help. It only takes 5 flowers to feed a baby bee.
Our mission is to restore pollinator habitat, fund conservation, and provide educational resources to the community. We empower you with the tools you need to take hopeful action in your own backyard, school, or community.
Get FREE GUIDES for native bees, plants, seeds, and trees, a list of Ohio nurseries, plus DIY projects, videos, news, citizen science apps, and more.
100% of net proceeds fund habitat and conservation. Through our beneficiary partners, you’ve helped us restore 107,776 sq. ft. of habitat and fund two conservation programs and a preserve.
Butterflies day
Highlights
Click on the image to learn about Ohio butterflies including endangered species, common threats, habitat needs, and more.
BEE STRESS FREE
Click on the image to get the ultimate handmade stress-relieving personal care set. Eucalyptus & Sea Salt Body Cream, Stress Relief Massage Bar, Healing Herbs Lip Balm, Magnesium Lotion, Stress Relief Aromatherapy Roll On, and Herbal Bath Tea. 15% goes toward our mission.
Primary threats to wild bees
Habitat Loss
90% of wild prairies and grasslands have been destroyed, and with them, more than two-thirds of all wildlife (Our Planet, 2019). Let’s restore native flowers and wild lawns.
Pesticide Use
Over 1 billion pounds of pesticides were used in the U.S. last year (Whole Foods, 2023), about 60 million pounds were used in homes and gardens (Xerces Society, 2023). Let’s reduce and replace pesticides and foster natural predation.
Climate Warming
By 2050, most of Ohio could see an additional two to three months per year with days above 86 degrees (American Resiliency, 2022). Because native bees have co-evolved with the land for more than 130 million years, they can’t adapt to rapid warming and severe weather events fast enough. Let’s restore native tree canopy.
““We have now entered the world’s sixth mass extinction event, the biggest and most rapid global biodiversity crisis since a meteor ended the age of the dinosaurs. Bumble bees are the best pollinators we have in wild landscapes. If declines continue at this pace, many of these species could vanish forever within a few decades.”
BEe A habitat hero
Give $125 or more and get our branded organic cotton tote, our NEW 3x3” Save Ohio Bees vinyl sticker, and native wildflower seeds.
Every $100 net = 1,600 sq. ft. of pollinator habitat or conservation program funding. The next $3,500 we raise is MATCHED thanks to sponsors John Hansen and The Buzz Maker.
Download Our Coloring Page
Click the image or button below to download our popular coloring age featuring our beloved bumble bee mascot!
Encourage children to make art that fosters the connection between gentle, wild bees, and human and ecosystem health.
We invite you to use this coloring page to create a coloring station for your next garden, horticulture, native plant, pollinator, or nature-themed event.
BENEFICiaries
The Pollinator Partnership mission is to promote the health of pollinators critical to food and ecosystems through conservation, education, and research. Signature initiatives include Project Wingspan, Pollinator Week, and the Bee Buffer Project.
“Everyone’s life depends on pollinator health, and everyone can play a role in protecting them. ”
The Wilderness Center mission connects the community to conservation through education. It protects 3,380 acres in seven Ohio counties including 500 acres of wetland, and 13 miles of freshwater streams. It serves more than 14,000 individuals and 110 local schools annually, and is home to Foxfield Preserve conservation burial ground.
We support the Western Reserve Land Conservancy’s 63-acre Oberlin Preserve. With few prairie areas in the region, the preserve provides a haven for pollinators. Since its initial restoration planting, nearly 600 native wildflower plants, more than 50 native trees and 30 acres of prairie seed have been successfully planted. The preserve also includes diverse fields, woodlands, wet sedge meadows, and forested vernal pools providing habitats for birds, amphibians, mammals, and other wildlife.
Our founder
Tracy Teuscher is a certified Ecotherapist and Naturalist. Tracy founded Save Ohio Bees™ as a nonprofit initiative after learning that 1 in 4 North American bee species are facing extinction including the American bumble bee, North America’s most essential pollinator. She is a passionate nature educator who helps equip others to create sustainable and resilient communities. Tracy is the accredited, award-winning founder of The Buzz Maker® Public Relations, ranked among Ohio’s top PR and consulting agencies.
Tracy Teuscher, APR, OCVN
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Intersectionality
We humbly acknowledge that we inhabit the land of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy also known as the Iroquois Six Nations people. We embrace people of every race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, culture, and ability. We strive to overcome implicit bias and deepen our understanding and compassion for the lived experiences of others. We seek to be allies who contribute to social and environmental justice and reparation. Together we rise.
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