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The buzz around campus: OHIO remains pollinator-friendly with Bee Campus designation
A vast majority of the world’s plants depend on pollinators. Pollination is a crucial part of plant reproduction, and without pollinators, humans and all of earth’s terrestrial ecosystems would not survive, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service(opens in a new window).
Through sustainable management of campus grounds, Ohio University remains committed to protecting and providing environments for vital pollinator species. OHIO recently received the Bee Campus USA(opens in a new window) designation for a fourth straight year. Bee Campus USA provides a framework for university and college campus communities to work together to conserve native pollinators by increasing the abundance of native plants, providing nest sites and reducing the use of pesticides.