Carson City, NV
Carson City Bee City
Carson City’s Bee City USA designation, anchored in pollinator-friendly municipal code.
- pollinators
- habitat
- policy
Mission
Carson City is a designated Bee City USA, with pollinator-friendly language written directly into the city’s development code, the first such code-level treatment in Nevada.
Problem they address
Most pollinator policy lives in voluntary programs and one-off ordinances. Without code-level integration, pollinator practices stay optional and competing land-use pressures dilute them.
How they contribute
Carson City’s development code requires pollinator-friendly landscaping standards on new and redevelopment projects within scope. The city committee also runs annual habitat plantings, pesticide-reduction outreach, and public education programs.