Bee & Pollinator Information Resources
- List of South Puget Sound specific plant species for garden beds (pdf) (List assembled by Thurston County Master Gardener, Penny Longwell)
- Bee Friendly Farming
- Farming for Bees
- Farming with Native Beneficial Insects
- Farming for Pollinators
- A Technical Guide for Farmers & Ranchers in the PNW (pdf)
- Western OR & WA Hedgerow Planting for Pollinators
- Pollinator Conservation Resources: PNW Region
- USDA Farmers Can ‘Bee’ a Friend to Pollinators
- WSU Bees & Pollinators Center
- Xerces Pollinator Conservation Program
Washington & Regional Organization
Local Organizations & Contacts
Book Resources
- “100 Plants to Feed the Bees,” The Xerces Society
- “Attracting Native Pollinators” The Xerces Society
- “Gardening for Butterflies” The Xerces Society
- “Managing Alternative Pollinators” Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education
- “Mason Bee Revolution” Dave Hunter & Jill Lightner
- “Pollinator Friendly Gardening” Rhonda Fleming Hayes
- “The Bee Friendly Garden” Kate Frey
- “The Honeybee Democracy,” Thomas D. Seeley
Conservation Easements
A conservation easement pays landowners for the development rights on their property while allowing them to retain ownership of their land and keep farming and/or conserve habitat. It’s completely voluntary and flexible to fit your needs but it is a permanent legal agreement. If interested in exploring a conservation easement, review this information sheet (pdf) and then reach out to the Thurston Conservation District or WSU Extension.
