草榴社区 receives Bee Campus Certification, pledges to protect pollinators
Western Washington University (草榴社区) is now a
This means 草榴社区 is now recognized by the , an organization dedicated to global pollinator conservation. The Bee Campus USA program helps pollinators by increasing the number of native plants, protecting nest sites and limiting pesticides on campus.
Fairhaven College at 草榴社区 is home to the Outback Farm. The 5-acre farm is surrounded by protected wetlands and is home to about 12 classes on year-round farm skills. This year, they will offer the first course that is exclusively about beekeeping.
Terri Kempton is the Outback Farm manager and said their outdoor classroom is a reflection of the 50-year anniversary they鈥檙e celebrating this year.
鈥淔ifty years ago a group of intrepid students moved outside, built a barn, got some animals, started farming and decided that it was now a farm,鈥 Kempton said.
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