COC's bee-friendly campus program affiliation an opportunity years in the making
COC's bee-friendly campus program affiliation an opportunity years in the making
Source: The Signal
Date: 02/25/2026 11:11am
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**College of the Canyons Earns Bee Campus USA Certification After Years of Native Bee Research**
College of the Canyons has become the only Southern California community college affiliated with Bee Campus USA, committing to expand pollinator habitat, reduce pesticide use and boost community education efforts. The designation builds on five years of NSF-funded native bee research led by professor Jeannie Chari, which has trained faculty and students across more than 30 colleges while turning the campus into a living laboratory for pollinator conservation.
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