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02-24-14 CC WS AgendaCITY OF SHOREWOOD CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2014 AGENDA 1. CONVENE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION A. Roll Call B. Review Agenda 5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD COUNCIL CHAMBERS 6:00 P.M. Mayor Zerby Hotvet Siakel Sundberg Woodruff 2. 6:00 PM - PRESENTATION BY HUMMING FOR BEES MEMBERS PATRICIA HAUSER, JEFF DINSMORE AND OTHERS 3. 6:30 PM - PRESENTATION BY CHERYL CULBRETH OF LANDSCAPE RESTORATIONS ON CONTROL OF GARLIC MUSTARD AND BUCKTHORN 4. ADJOURN ATTACHMENTS Humming for Bees memo, Bee Information Clerk's memo #2 Greetings City Council Members, Here is the information packet for you to read prior to the education meeting regarding bees before your formal City Council Meeting on next Monday, February 24, 2014. Along with this we are asking that you view the online TED talk by Dr. Marla Spivak, entitled Why Bees Are Disappearing. To find the free 15+ minute video just Googl: TED Dr. Marla Spivak. Thanks for your consideration, Patricia Hauser & Jeff Dinsmore of Humming for Bees (952) 470 -0132 Why Are Pollinators Important? • One in three bites of food is reliant on honey bee pollination and threats to pollinators concern the entire food system. • A May 2013 report by USDA finds that pollination is valued at $20 to $30 billion annually. A single beekeeper pollinat- ing almonds, blueberries, pumpkins, apples, and cherries can contribute an estimated $5 million value to the agricul- tural economy. Pesticides Harm Pollinators • Neonicotinoids— including, clothianidin, thiamethoxam, and imidacloprid —are a class of insecticides that are highly toxic to honey bees and other pollinators. They are systemic, meaning that they are taken up by a plant's vascular system and expressed through pollen, nectar, and guttation droplets from which bees forage and drink. • Neonicotinoids are particularly dangerous because, in addition to being acutely toxic in high doses, chronic low dose exposures can also result in serious sublethal effects. • Neonicotinoid exposure can disrupt bees' reproduction, mobility, navigation, feeding, foraging, memory, learning, and overall hive activity. These chemicals are also suspected of affecting honey bees' immune systems, making them more vulnerable to parasites and pathogens. During the 2012/2013 winter, beekeepers reported on average, bee losses over 45 percent and as high as 70 percent. • Neonicotinoids also harm wild pollinators like butterflies, bumblebees, and other beneficial organisms. In June 2013, tree application of the neonicotinoid dinotefuran killed over 50,000 bumblebees in Oregon. Regulatory Failures • EPA granted conditional registration to the neonicotinoid clothianidin in 2003 without a required field study for honey bees. Over a decade later, EPA continues to allow the use of clothianidin, while trying to mitigate hazards with product label amendments. A regulatory review of neonicotinoids will not conclude until 2018, with an action plan to be developed some- time thereafter. • In March 2013, beekeepers, environmental, and consumer groups filed suit against EPA for its failure to protect pollinators from clothianidin and thiamethoxam —shown to be highly toxic to bees, citing regulatory failures and label deficiencies. • In April 2013, the European Union (EU) instituted a two -year ban on the use of three neonicotinoids following an EU- commis- Recent Research Highlights Risks • In January 2013, the European Food Safety Authority determined that the neonicotinoids imidacloprid, clothianidin, and thiamethoxam pose unacceptable risks to bees, prompting an EU -wide ban. • A 2013 study published in the Journal of Experimental Biology revealed that honey bees exposed to imidacloprid were less likely to form long -term memory required for remembering food locations. sioned report documenting their toxicity to bees. • Published in the Bulletin of lnsectology, a 2013 • In May 2013, EPA released a report recommending further study found that honey bees exposed to research on the role of parasites, disease, genetics, poor nutri- clothianidin had less success of finding their tion and pesticides on honey bee health, but presented no long- way home to their hives. term sustainable solutions to address the current bee crisis. BFVn D PI rT1C1lPF5, THE C F. N T F. R FOR Protecting Health and the En*onment with Science, Policy and Action l J www.beyondpesticides.org FOOD SAFETY , Clothianidin & CCD :: Fact Sheet What is Colony collapse Disorder? Colony Collapse Disorder, or CCD, is the name given to the mysterious decline of honeybee populations around the world beginning around 2006. Each winter since, one -third of the U.S. honeybee population has died off or disappeared (more than twice what is normal). While CCD appears to have multiple interacting causes including pathogens, a range of evidence points to sub-lethallgesti tide ex osures as important contributing factors. Neonicotinoids are a particularly suspect class of insecticides, especially in combination with the dozens of other pesticides found in honeybee hives. Key symptoms of CCD include: 1) inexplicable disappearance of the hive's worker bees; 2) presence of the queen bee and absence of invaders; 3) presence of food stores and a capped brood. What are "conditional registrations "? Clothianidin was given a conditional registration in 2003. EPA is supposed to license ( "register ") pesticides only if they meet standards for protection of environment and human health. But pesticide law allows EPA to waive these requirements and grant a "conditional" registration when health and safety data are lacking in the case of a new pesticide, allowing companies to sell the pesticide before EPA gets safety data. The company is supposed to submit the data by the end of the conditional registration period. Conditional registrations account for two- thirds of current pesticide product registrations. It is a common practice for the EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs, to afford rapid market access for products that remain in use for many years before they are tested. Accordion to the Natural Resources Defense Council of the 16,000 current product registrations: 11,000 (68 %) have been conditionally registered; almost 8,200 products have been conditionally registered ( "CR status ") since 2005; approximately 5,400 products have had CR status since 2000; and over 2,100 products have had CR status since 1990. European examples.' France: Imidacloprid has been banned as a seed dressing for sunflowers in France since 1999, after a third of French honeybees died following its widespread use. Five years later it was also banned as a sweetcom treatment. In 2008, French authorities declined to register clothianidin. French beekeepers report hive recovery. Germany: In May 2008 German authorities banned seed treatment with neonicotinoids following a large bee kill in the Baden - Wurttemberg region of Germany which was linked to clothianidin use. Italy.' As a- "precautionary" measure, Italy's agriculture ministry suspended neonicotinoids in 2008. In 2009, Italy's neonicotinoid -free corn sowing resulted in no cases of widespread bee mortality in apiaries around the crops. This had not happened since 1999. Pesticide questions: Neonieontinoids: Clothianidin is of the neonicotinoid family of systemic pesticides, which are taken up by a plant's vascular system and expressed through pollen, nectar and gutation droplets from which bees then forage and drink. Neonicotinoids kill sucking and chewing insects by disrupting their nervous systems. Beginning in the late 1990s, these systemic insecticides began to take over the seed treatment market. Clothianidin is Bayer's successor product to imidacloprid, which recently went off patent. Both are known to be toxic to insect pollinators, and are lead suspects as causal factors in CCD. Together, the two products accounted for over a billion dollars in sales for Bayer Crop Science in 2009. Imidacloprid is the company's best - selling product and among the most widely used insecticides in the U.S. Starting in about 2004, seed companies in the U.S. began to market seeds treated with a 5 -X rate of neonicotinoids (1.25mg/seed, compared with the traditional 0.25 mg/seed). "Chemical cocktail" effect— or synergistic and cumulative pesticide exposures: EPA regulates on a chemical -by- chemical basis, but interacting chemicals can hav wrier Ji scie effects at very low levels --- where a "chemical cocktail" of multiple interacting chemicals combine to have greater effects than expected. Pesticides can also have a cumulative "toxic loading" effect both in the immediate and long term. Neonicotinoids are known to be persistent in the soil and to accumulate on neurotransmitters over time. U.S. environmental re Tulation remains behind the toxicoioeical science in accounting for synergistic and cumulative chemical effects. Crop questions: Wfty is corn relevant? Bees don't pollinate corm. Because corn is wind pollinated it must produce pollen in abundance and bees exploit this rich protein source, bringing in more than their daily need and storing large surpluses for later use. Many commercial honeybees also feed on corn syrup over the winter. Corn covers 88 million acres of U.S. farmland. Despite the fact that honeybees aren't used to pollinate corn, by virtue of its sheer prevalence, this crop accounts for a large portion of honeybee nutrition and exposure, and nearly all U.S. corn is treated with systemic insecticides. Are neonicotinoids necessary for corn production ?Bayer claims that their seed treatments increase yields by 6 -8 bushels per acre, but corn yields in Europe have not experienced an equivalent decline after banning the products. Ac ordin -: to Dr. Benbroo in the U.S., corn was a leading crop in terms of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices in the early 1990s. At that time, 1/3 to 1/2 of corn acres were not treated with any insecticide. Pest threats were managed with crop rotations and other IPM practices. Since 2000 however, virtually all conventional corn seed has been treated with one or more insecticide seed treatments. The average acre of corn contains plants with three systemic insecticides moving through them — two Bttoxins manufactured in the plant, and a neonicotinoid such as clothianidin or imidacloprid. So while it is difficult to find untreated corn seed, the crop itself is not reliant. Produced by Pesticide Action Network, North America (www.Vanna.o!Z) & Beyond Pesticides (www.bevyjndpestici des. org JK G PLANTS FOR MINNESOTA BEES Bees rely on flowers to supply them with the food they need to survive. Some flowers (e.g. tomatoes) provide only pollen, the main source of protein for bees. Other flowers (e.g. clovers) provide both nectar and pollen, thus providing both protein and carbohydrates. There are hundreds of different bee species in Minnesota. Different types of bees prefer different flowers. Some of these preferences are due to the physical size or shape of the bees and the flowers. Some flowers have long tubes with nectar at the bottom. Long- tongued bees are the only bees able to reach the nectar. Other preferences are based on nutritional needs. Some bees are only able to raise their young with pollen from particular plants. These bees are called "specialists ". Other bees are "generalists" and will collect pollen from a wide range of plants. There are also seasonal differences in the activity of different bee species. Many bee species forage as adults for only a few weeks out of the year, with different species emerging throughout the spring and summer, into early fall. The rest of the year, the young are developing in nests that are underground or in cavities. Each bee was provided with a pollen ball, a mixture of pollen and nectar, left there by their mother. They will emerge the following season. Many other bee species, including honey bees and bumble bees, are present through the entire spring, summer and early fall. 0 I♦� Providing a diverse array of plants will help ro ensure that pp ou support a diverse array of y � bee species. Do your best to provide blooming Oft flowers from April to September. www.beelab.umn.edu .l r. : of This list is not inclusive of all plants that bees will visit in Minnesota. These are flowers that are particularly attractive to bees and can be easily integrated into most landscapes. = Tree = Herbaceous plant 'i = Shrub 0= Full sun (1 = Part -shade if = Shade Early =March to May Mid =June to July Late = August to September Scientific name Common name Habit Sun Native Bloom time Honey bees Other bees Crataegus crus -galli Hawthorn 0 X Early X X Geranium maculahtnt Wild geranium Cl • X Early X Penstemon grandilorus Large beardtounge Q X Early X Salix discolor Pussy willow O X Early X X Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf coreopsis O (3! X Early to Mid X X Hydrophyllum virginianum Virginia waterleaf 039 X Early to Mid X X Lupituts perennis Wild lupine Q (1 X Early to Mid X Aruncus dioecus Goatsbeard 046 X Mid X X Echinacea angustifolia Purple coneflower Q X Mid X X Lobelia siphilitica Blue lobelia O U X Mid X Pycnantheuutm tenuifoliwit Slender mountain mint j . O X Mid X X Agastache foeniculum Anise hyssop m O U X Mid to Late X X Asclepias incarnata Swamp milkweed j Q 1 X Mid to Late X X Borago officinalis Borage Q U Mid to Late X X Chatnaecrista fascictdata Partridge pea Y, O X Mid to Late X X Cirsium discolor Bicolor thistle i 0 X Mid to Late X X Dalea pttrpttrea Purple prairie clover O X Mid to Late X X Eupatorium maculatum Joe -pye weed 0 1 X Mid to Late X X Eupatorium perfoliatttnt Common boneset O 0 X Mid to Late X X Helianthus spp. Sunflowers 030 X Mid to Late X X Hylotelephium telephitutt Autumn joy sedum i (1 0 Mid to Late X X Impatiens capensis Jewelweed Q X Mid to Late X X Liatris aspera Rough blazingstar 0 (3 X Mid to Late X X Monarda ftshtlosa Beebalm O X Mid to Late X X Nepeta x faassenii Catmint O a Mid to Late X X Origanum vulgare Oregano F Q (3 Mid to Late X X Ratibida pinnata Yellow coneflower i 0 X Mid to Late X Silphium perfoliatum Cup plant O X Mid to Late X X Trifolium hybridtan Alsike clover O Mid to Late X X Vernonia fasiculata Ironweed " Q X Mid to Late X X Veronicastrutn virginictttn Culver's root " Q (3 X Mid to Late X Solidago rigida Stiff goldenrod 0 U X Late X X Sympltyotrichunt lateriflorum Calico aster 0 X Late X X Content and design by Elaine Evans CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY "'tA h 3. APRIL 2013 ooyaNci To HELP honey bees and other important pollinators? One of the best ways to support healthy hives and pollinator protection is to provide ample foraging. Keeping a garden that provides not just nectar, pollen, and habitats, but also refrains from using toxic pesticides will go a long way towards helping bees and other pollinators. The most widely used garden insecticides are a class of chemicals called neonicotinoids. Below is a list of common home and garden products containing neonicotinoids. To keep your lawn and garden happy, healthy, and teeming with life for pollinators, you should avoid the following products: 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Formula Bayer Advanced Imidacloprid 2.940 12 Month Tree & Shrub Protect & Feed (Concentrate) Bayer Advanced Imidacloprid 1.470 12 Month Tree & Shrub Protect & Feed (Granules) Bayer Advanced Imidacloprid 1.100 12 Month Tree & Shrub Protect & Feed II (Granules) Bayer Advanced Imidacloprid Clothianidin 0.550 0.275 12 Month Tree & Shrub Protect & Feed II (Granules) Bayer Advanced Imidacloprid Clothianidin 0.740 0.370 2 -1n -1 Insect Control Plus Fertilizer Plant Spikes Bayer Advanced Imidacloprid 2.500 2 -In -1 Systemic Rose & Flower Care Bayer Advanced Imidacloprid 0.220 3 -In -1 Insect, Disease & Mite Control (Ready -to- Spray) Bayer Advanced Imidacloprid 0.012 3 -In -1 Insect, Disease & Mite Control (Ready -to -Use and Concentrate) Bayer Advanced Imidacloprid 0.470 All -In -One Rose & Flower Care Bayer Advanced Imidacloprid 0.150 All -In -One Rose & Flower Care Granules Bayer Advanced Clothianidin Imidacloprid 0.050 0.110 ALOFT@ Gc Sc Insecticide Arysta LifeScience Clothianidin 24.700 ALOFT@ Lc G Insecticide Arysta LifeScience Clothianidin 0.250 ALOFT@ Lc Sc Insecticide Arysta LifeScience Clothianidin 24.700 ARENA@ .25 G Insecticide Valent U.S.A. Corporation Clothianidin 25.000 ARENA@ 50 WDG Insecticide Valent U.S.A. Corporation Clothianidin 50.000 Complete Brand Insect Killer For Soil & Turf (Granules) Bayer Advanced Imidacloprid 0350 Complete Brand Insect Killer For Soil & Turf (Ready -to -Spray and Concentrate) Criterion- 0.5 G Bayer Advanced Bayer Environmental Science Imidacloprid Imidacloprid 0.720 0.500 Criterion'" 2F Insecticide Bayer Environmental Science Imidacloprid 21.400 Criterion'" 75 WSP Systemic Insecticide Bayer Environmental Science Imidacloprid 75.000 DIY Tree Care Products Multi - Insect Killer ArborSystems Imidacloprid 5.000 Dual Action Rose & Flower Insect Killer Bayer Advanced Imidacloprid 0.012 Ferti -tome@ 2 -N -1 Systemic Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc. Imidacloprid 0.150 Flagship- 0.22 G Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC Thiamethoxam 0.220 Flagship'" 25 WG Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC Thiamethoxam 25.000 Fruit, Citrus & Vegetable Insect Control Bayer Advanced Imidacloprid 0.235 Green Light@ Grub Control with Arena@ Insecticide The Scotts Company Clothianidin 0.250 Green Light@ Tree & Shrub Insect Control with Safari@ 2 G Insecticide The Scotts Company Dinotefuran 2.000 Hi- Yield® Systemic Insect Spray Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc. Hunter .5 G Insecticide Bayer Corporation Hunter 75 WSP Insecticide Bayer Corporation Knockout Ready -to -Use Grub Killer Granules Gro Tec, Inc. Lesco Bandit 2F Insecticide Bayer Environmental Science Lesco Bandit Insecticide 0.5 G - =A Imidacloprid 1.470 Imidacloprid 0.500 Imidacloprid 75.000 Imidacloprid 0.200 Imidacloprid 21.400 Lesco Bandit Insecticide 0.5 G Bayer Environmental Science Imidacloprid 0.500 Lesco Bandit Insecticide 75 WSP Bayer Environmental Science Imidacloprid 75.000 Malletg 0.5 G Insecticide Nufarm Americas Inc. Imidacloprid 0.500 Mallet@ 2 F T &O Insecticide Nufarm Americas Inc. Imidacloprid 21.400 Mallet@ 75 WSP Insecticide Nufarm Americas Inc. Imidacloprid 75.000 Marathon@ 1% Granular OHP, Inc. Imidacloprid 1.000 Marathon@ 60 WP OHP, Inc. Imidacloprid 60.000 Marathon@ II OHP, Inc. Imidacloprid 21.400 Maxide@ Dual Action Insect Killer Concentrate Gulfstream Home and Garden Thiamethoxam 0.400 Maxide@ Dual Action Insect Killer Granules Gulfstream Home and Garden Thiamethoxam 0.200 Meridian@ 0.33 G Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC Thiamethoxam 0.330 Meridian@ 25 WG Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC Thiamethoxam 25.000 Merit@ 0.5 G Bayer Corporation Imidacloprid 0.500 Merit@ 2 F Bayer Corporation Imidacloprid 21.400 Merit@ 75 WP Insecticide Bayer Corporation Imidacloprid 75.000 Merit@ 75 WSP Insecticide Bayer Corporation Imidacloprid 75.000 Merit@ Tree Injection Bayer Environmental Science Imidacloprid 17.100 Monterey Once A Year Insect Control Lawn and Garden Products, Inc. Imidacloprid 1.470 Monterey Once A Year Insect Control II Lawn and Garden Products, Inc. Imidacloprid 1.470 Ortho@ Bug B Gong Year -Long Tree & Shrub Insect Control The Scotts Company Imidacloprid 1.470 Ortho@ Flower, Fruit & Vegetable Insect Killer The Scotts Company Acetamiprid 0.006 Ortho@ MAX@ Tree & Shrub Insect Control Ready -to -Spray The Scotts Company Imidacloprid 1.470 Ortho@ Rose & Flower Insect Killer The Scotts Company Acetamiprid 0.006 Safari 2 G Insecticide Valent U.S.A. Corporation Dinotefuran 2.000 Safari 20 SG Insecticide Valent U.S.A. Corporation Dinotefuran 20.000 Season Long Grub Control Plus Turf Revitalizer Bayer Advanced Imidacloprid 0.250 Season -Long Grub Control Bayer Advanced Imidacloprid 1.470 Surrender@ GnjbZ Out Control Solutions, Inc. Imidacloprid 0.500 Termite Killer Granules Bayer Advanced Imidacloprid 0.370 Transtecti" 70WSP Insecticide Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements Dinotefuran 70.000 Xytect'" 2F Insecticide Rainbovd Treecare Scientific Advancements Imidacloprid 21.400 Xytect" 75WSP Insecticide Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements Imidacloprid 75.000 Xytect "" Infusible Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements Imidacloprid 5.000 Zylam@ 20 SG Systemic Turf Insecticide PBI /Gordon Corporation Dinotefuran 20.000 LIST MAY NOT INCLUDE ALL HOME AND GARDEN PRODUCTS CONTAINING NEONICOTINOIDS NATIONAL OFFICE: 660 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Suite 302. Washington, DC 20003 CALIFORNIA OFFICE: 303 Sacramento St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111 NORTHWEST OFFICE: 917 SW Oak Street, Suite 300 Portland, OR 97205 For rnore information visit www,centerforfoodsatetv.orcq SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2014 • STAR TRIBUNE • SCIENCE +HE.ALTH . SH sdence- ,=healtl__ Minnesotans fight for the pollinators yam. %• "�^���"Y S."' �.f'� Ar By JOSEPHINE MARCOTTY josephinematrotty@startribunecom t was a simple invitation from urban beekeepers, broadcast through Facebook and Twitter — come out on a frigid January night and talk about the fate of bees. Nearly 150 people showed up, more than twice what the donated room at a south Min- neapolis restaurant could hold. "I was astonished," said Rep. jean Wagenius, DFL- Minneapolis, who was there to talk about legislation. "Something is going on." In Minnesota, 2014 may be the year of the honeybee — and the bumble bee, the butterfly, the thrip, the wasp, and all the other pollinators whose declines are galvanizing a movement to protect them — before it's too late. From the halls of the capitol to back yards to state and federal agencies, pollinator protections and habitat are being woven into conservation plans, guidance for farmers, state statutes and gearch projects. Even Gov. Mark Day- ton }os proposed huld_s for a new lab for Marla Spivak, one of the University of Minnesota's top bee researchers, plus $6 mn7h' on to protect and restore prairies. The worry about bees started in 2006 when hives across the country suddenly started to collapse, with losses of 30 to 50 percent a year. Since then, a flood of research has pinpointed a deadly combination of pesticides, dis- eases, and, perhaps most critically, the simple loss ofenoughflowers to supply pollen and nectar. The country has lost tens of millions of acres of grasslands and forests to development and agricul- ture. And the weeds that are the bane of farmers but sustain insects of all kinds have been eradicated by Roundup, used on millions ofacres of crops genetically engineered to withstand it A grassroots effort Without bees, there would be a lot less to eat. Honeybees pollinate the crops that provide 35 percent of the food that winds up on the table — apples, onions, cranberries, almonds and more — a service worth $15 billion to $18 billion to the ag industry. Wild insects do their part, as well, provid- ing a service worth about $3 billion, according to a report by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. "It wasn't until people understood the stark relationship to the food supply and the relationship to pesticides that the wave crested," said BillBecker, exec- utive director of the Lessard -Sams out- door Heritage Council, which adminis- ters $80 million in state environmental funding each year. "People poured forth with a desire to do things." That's what Kristy Allen found out when she organized the meeting earlier this month to start an awareness cam - paign to protect urban bees. She started the Beez Kneez, a Minneapolis bicycle honey - delivery and bee education group. She and other nearby beekeep- ers lost hives last fall to fungicide from an unknown source. With help from Spivak at the university and an agricul- ture department investigation, she was able to identify the chemical. But state law protects the identities of pesticide users and application records. "We wanted it to be something that people could mobilize around," she said. The meeting was so successful that she plans to hold another in A;,)ril. She hopes the group can help redefine the urban landscape to one where, for example, dandelions are welcome. "It's kind of a subversive sugges- tion," she said. $2.25M for 10 projects The same kind of thinking is under- way at the Capitol. Last year the Min- nesota Legislature passed a bill that directed the agriculture department to come up with new guidance for farmers on preserving pollinator habitat The federal Department of Agriculture is launching a similar program. And putting the needs of pollinators in every proposal is now required for projects funded by the Outdoor Heritage Council, which will use about $100 million this year to protect or restore 52,000 acres of Min- nesota forests, wetlands and prairies. "It's a whole new world," Becker said. But it's also become clear that while a lot is known about the domesti- cated honeybee, there are huge gaps in knowledge about the wild insects that live around humans almost unno- ticed. What do rhey eat? How do pes- ticides affect them? And most impor tandy, how many are there? The state's Environmental Trus Fund, which uses lottery money fo: research and conservation, is pro posing $2.25 million for 10 project: related to bees and insects. Included is a survey by the Department of Natu ral Resources of the state's wild bees which hasn't been done since 1919 There are an estimated 300 to 40( species of wild bees native to Min nesota, she said, but there is no offi- cial list. Some are in serious decline including the rusty patch and Ameri. can bumblebees, but others could b( in just as much trouble. Other projects include the researct by another university scientist on th( effect of pesticides on honeybees, new Bee Discovery Center at the Land- scape Arboretum, and a prairie but- terfly research and breeding prograrr. at the Minnesota Zoo for endangerec species. "We have a century of resear(± to catch up on," said Crystal Boyd, a nat- ural resources specialist for the DNR. )osephinc Marentty - 612-573 -7394 #3 MEETING TYPE City of Shorewood Council Meeting Item Work Session Title / Subject: Presentation by Cheryl Culbreth of Landscape Restorations on Control of Garlic Mustard and Buckthorn Meeting Date: February 24, 2014 Prepared by: Jean Panchyshyn, City Clerk Background: Shorewood resident Shannon Schulz of the Amesbury area contacted the city regarding the buckthorn problem in their area. Ms. Schulz indicated she had been in contact with Cheryl Culbreth of Landscape Restorations, and requested the city council consider having Ms. Culbreth provide an educational session on the control of the invasive species of buckthorn and garlic mustard. It is anticipated that members of the Amesbury neighborhood will be in attendance at the work session for this presentation. Ms. Culbreth has provided the following Speaker bio: Cheryl Culbreth, owner of Landscape Restoration, Inc., is deeply passionate about restoration of our region's native plant habitats and wildlife. Cheryl has worked on many habitat restoration projects and consults with landowners and property managers in the identification and control of non - native invasive plants (i.e. buckthorn, garlic mustard, etc.) and identification and protection of historically occurring native plants that benefit wildlife. An experienced presenter and educator, Cheryl has worked with a variety of municipalities, nature centers, schools, non - profit organizations, neighborhood groups, volunteers and private landowners. Mission Statement: The City of Shorewood is committed to providing residents quality public services, a healthy environment, a variety of attractive amenities, a sustainable tax base, and sound financial management through effective, efficient, and visionary leadership. Page 1 "Bee -Safe City" Resolution for Shorewood, MN Whereas, bees and other pollinators are responsible for at least a third of the food we eat; and Whereas, we have a wide diversity of food: fruits, nuts and vegetables thanks to the great diversity of wild bees and honey bees; and Whereas, all bees (native bees and honey bees) are in a grave situation because of habitat loss, pesticides, pathogens and parasites; and Whereas, pesticides, especially systemic pesticides, are a key contributor to Colony Collapse Disorder, and they are unavoidable for foraging bees; and Whereas, in the fall of 2013, thousands of bees from two neighborhood hives in Minneapolis were killed by a legal pesticide application; and Whereas, systemic pesticides are not consistent with Integrated Pest Management (IPM) best practices and pose particular risks by their chronic exposure to bees and other beneficial insects; and Whereas, ideal pollinator - friendly habitat: • provides diverse and abundant nectar and pollen from plants blooming in succession is comprised of both native species and garden species of annual and perennial flowers, shrubs and trees includes, where possible, designated pollinator zones in public spaces with signage to educate the public and build awareness; and Whereas, it is essential that municipal staff and the public understand the vital role that bees and all pollinators play and what each of us can do to sustain them; THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of Shorewood, Minnesota adopt this resolution to become a Bee -Safe City by agreeing to: 1. Turn public spaces into Bee -Safe areas 2. Plant pesticide -free flowers 1 No Spraying of the Bee Food (not on it, not near it) 4. Educate All Citizens of Shorewood About Bees: their gifts and needs 5. Begin this spring to implement this resolution 6. Publish a "Bee -Safe City Progress Report" each spring February 24, 2014 -with input from beecityusa.org