pollinators

The City of Smyrna City Council unanimously voted on August 3, 2026, to become a Bee City USA. From left to right: Chris Knight (At-Large, KSB Board); Casey Chaviano (At-Large, KSB Board); Diane Overton (Mayor's Appointee, KSB Board); Shannon Balestrini (At-Large, KSB Board); Mayor Derek Norton; Environmental Services Director and KSB Executive Director Julie Barwig; Maggie McGarity (Ward 5, KSB Board); Liv Wise (At-large, KSB Board)

Environment September 1, 2026

City of Smyrna Becomes an Affiliate of Bee City USA

Photo above: The City of Smyrna City Council unanimously voted on August 3, 2026, to become a Bee City USA. From left to right: Chris Knight (At-Large, KSB Board); Casey…

Poster for "Bring Back the Pollinators" event at the Smyrna Public Library: Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 3pm to 4pm

Community, Giving Back to the Community May 9, 2026

Keep Smyrna Beautiful Updates: “Bring Back the Pollinators” coming to the Smyrna Library

Keep Smyrna Beautiful distributed the following updates: Smyrna Garden Tour The 2026 Smyrna Garden Tour was a huge success! We had an average of 345 visitors at each of the…

Environment August 18, 2025

Cultivating for color: The hidden trade-offs between garden aesthetics and pollinator preferences

by Claire Therese Hemingway, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] People often prioritize aesthetics when choosing plants for their gardens. They may pick…

Smyrna August 9, 2025

Keep Smyrna Beautiful update: document shredding, pollinator count and more!

Keep Smyrna Beautiful submitted the following update on upcoming events: Great SE Pollinator Census A butterfly on a purple coneflower (image provided by Keep Smyrna Beautiful) This annual event is…

native plants and pollinators. Bees on mountain mint.

Environment July 8, 2025

Bees and Butterflies: Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County to host pollinator count

By Larry Felton Johnson The Master Gardener Volunteer of Cobb County (MGVOCC) distributed the following announcement, along with a request for the media to cover MGVOCC’s participation in the Great…

Smyrna June 3, 2025

Keep Smyrna Beautiful Receives $2,500 Sandra Webb Legacy Grant to Improve Local Environment

Keep Smyrna Beautiful submitted the following news release: Keep Smyrna Beautiful recently received a $2,500 Sandra Webb Legacy Grant from the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation, a statewide organization that leads…

Kennesaw May 3, 2024

Smith-Gilbert Gardens hosts Pollinator Palooza to start “A Garden with Wings”

Pollinators are a critical element of the environment. Pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, and birds, play a crucial role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. They are essential for reproducing over 85…

Marietta September 24, 2023

Marietta Educational Garden features pollinators, petting zoo in Fall family event

Here’s a chance for for the whole family to learn about spiders, native plants and pollinators, and for children to interact directly with our non-human animal neighbors at a petting…

Environment August 7, 2022

Be part of the Great Georgia Pollinator Census on August 20 at Cobb Water

Pollinators and native North American plants are both a vital and interconnected part of our ecosystem, but have been vulnerable to a variety of human generated and natural challenges over…

Environment May 10, 2022

The mountain mint is springing to life again, soon to attract a metropolis of bees

This is an evergreen article that I revive in the spring when my mountain mint comes to life, and then again in the summer when it blooms and attracts a…

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Health & Wellness September 10, 2026

Rural Americans Wait After Judge Delivers Mixed Ruling on Digital Equity Dollars

This article by Sarah Jane Tribble first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sep 10, 2026 A federal judge in July gave digital equity advocates a partial victory…

Aging September 10, 2026

When a Friend Becomes a Caregiver

This article by Paula Span first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sep 10, 2026 For several years, Nicole Straight and Patricia Wood, who lived across the street…

Immigration September 10, 2026

Salvadorans await word on protected status as midnight deadline approaches

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 9, 2026 WASHINGTON — Temporary protected status for 170,000 Salvadorans is set to…

Government & Politics September 10, 2026

At midterm convention, Trump pledges cash to voters if Republicans hold Congress

by Ashley Murray and Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 10, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump headlined the first…

Health & Wellness September 10, 2026

Mosquitoes are picky eaters – we studied 3 common South Florida species to learn why they like some people more than others

by Kaylee Marrero, Florida International University and Matthew DeGennaro, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you’ve ever had to prepare a meal…