Bee Campus USA fosters ongoing dialogue to raise awareness of the role pollinators play in our communities and what each of us can do to provide them with healthy habitat.

​The Bee Campus USA program endorses a set of commitments, defined in an application, for creating sustainable habitats for pollinators, which are vital to feeding the planet. 

JMU is proud to be a contributing member to Bee Campus USA since 2019. As a member, JMU has committed to the following: 

• Maintaining a Campus Pollinator Habitat Plan to offer a valuable landscape management and educational model applicable to local landscapes.
• Host annual campus event(s) to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators and native plants that support pollinators and to acknowledge the University's certification as a Bee Campus USA institution.
• Enhance pollinator habitats on campus by increasing the abundance of native plants and providing nest sites. To support this effort on campus, the creation of a pollinator-friendly native plant list and native plant supplier list and is provided to encourage native plants in landscaping.
• Offer courses or continuing education opportunities that incorporate pollinator conservation.
• Reduce the use of pesticides through the creation and implementation of a University Intergrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP).
• Post signage regarding pollinators to educate the campus and broader community about pollinator-friendly landscaping principles.