Official Collaborative Resource Website
Oregon's gardens, agricultural lands, natural areas and forests help support and maintain about 500 species of bees.
The State of Oregon is maintaining these pollinator species vital to the food supply and the natural environment around us.
Bee Friendly Resources and Tools for
Oregon Bee Atlas
The Atlas is a joint initiative of the Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon State University to identify the bee species in the state. Although we estimate there are 500 species of bees in Oregon, there has never been a concerted survey of the state’s bees.
Oregon Innovators
Oregonians care deeply about their bees! The state is home to farmers, land managers, landscapers, beekeepers, researchers, educators, and homeowners who lead the way in developing strategies to protect bees. Learn more about innovators near you.
Flagship Farms
The Flagship Farm Program highlights the farms and nurseries who lead the way in protecting and fostering the bee species we all depend upon through a combination of practices such as maintaining and providing habitat, judicious use of pesticides, and supporting crops that provide floral resources for bees.
Pollinator week 2018
Join us June 18–June 24 2018 to celebrate the People, Places, and Bees of Oregon as part of the Pollinator Partnership’s international awareness week.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) Pesticides Program, responds to all allegations of bee kills or die-off's alleged to be pesticide related. If you suspect bees have been poisoned by pesticides contact us.