World Bee Day

The Bee Con­ser­van­cy presents their annu­al World Bee Day fes­ti­val — a FREE fam­i­ly-friend­ly day that cel­e­brates the 20,000+ bee species that pol­li­nate 80% of the world’s flow­er­ing plants! Join to dis­cov­er the fas­ci­nat­ing world of ground- and cav­i­ty-nest­ing bees, learn how to build sus­tain­able pol­li­na­tor habi­tats, and com­mit to every­day actions you can take to save the bees.

Host­ed at their bee sanc­tu­ary at the Island’s Urban Farm, they offer fun, edu­ca­tion­al pro­gram­ming includ­ing a look inside a hon­ey bee hive, a Birds and Bees guid­ed walk with NYC Audubon, native bee chats, hon­ey tast­ings, and more! Activ­i­ties for kids will include sto­ry­time read­ings, nature crafts, and a scav­enger hunt. Urban Farm neigh­bors GrowNYC will offer bee crafts and Earth Mat­ter will host a Seed Ball Mak­ing Station.

Enjoy com­pli­men­ta­ry gift bags and good­ies from spon­sor Zarbee’s on a first-come, first-serve basis.