Results of Worker Bee activity

Earth Week, 2021

March 17, 2021:

COVID-19 restrictions may have forced us to swarm virtually, but decidedly did NOT prevent our thinker-bees from planning and hive preparation for several new projects. A few of our thinkers even managed to win grants and organize volunteers for upcoming projects. Here is a sampler:

Bill Link is involved with a group dedicated to developing a garden outside City Hall in memory of our friend and colleague Mayor Deanna Demuzio. He will bring more detailed information - and a call to service - to the April meeting.
A Public Works grant from Walmart to refurbish old and neglected lots may help fund a planned Community (vegetable) Garden.
Mary Tinder reports that MJM Electric will unveil a new pollinator garden in phases, beginning in April.
M Tinder also purchased 4 bat houses from the Walmart grant. Bill will be looking for hospitable locations for them.
Kathy Ruiter has been busy at Blackburn organizing Earth Week and other Spring activities.
Kathy also introduced ideas for a series of articles on trees and bees to be written by Blackburn intern Christina Sanderson, and software training program on three planting and maintenance.
Several members have volunteered to form a Bee City-Carlinville Speaker’s Bureau. A formal listing of (8-10) names, contact information, and details will be up on our site in the near future.
Two projects relating to the children are arousing some interest as well: one to develop a pollinator garden in memory of Elaine Link, an active educator and naturalist; the other to involve planting of a tree by each classroom. The class would become local experts on their tree species and how to care for it. Thanks to Cindy Tipps and Randy Tinder for these ideas.
Finally, Bill Link and Tree City-Carlinville president Paul Mihalek will meet with LCCC representatives to discuss a tree-planting cum pollinator-garden on their property.

August 5, 2020:

Trees Forever Illinois has selected our local Trees Forever Board and Bee City USA-Carlinville along with their volunteers to receive Outstanding Local Organization Awards for 2020. Kevin Bennett, Illinois Director for Trees Forever, came on August 5 to make the presentations.

Carlinville Volunteer Groups and Projects

Tree City Progress Report

Ceremony for Tree City, Bee City, and Volunteers

Presentation of the awards

July 12, 2020:

If you are looking for a wonderful activity that includes social distancing and a feast for your eyes, look no further than a stroll around Carlinville’s Historic Square. I would suggest early morning or at twilight. Thank you to all the volunteers who have worked so hard to Make Carlinville Beautiful. -Andrea Duncan

July 1: Pollinator Gardens at the Middle School and High School.

Pollinator Week: June 25, 26, 27, 2020

This is Pollinator Week and I would like to take the time to thank all the wonderful Carlinville Bee volunteers. They are a dedicated group who have worked tirelessly planting and maintaining the beautiful gardens around town. Your hard work has not gone unnoticed. Thank you for all you do to make Carlinville beautiful. These photos were taken at the Carlinville Plaza. -Andrea Duncan

Pollinator Week: June 25, 26, 27, 2020

It's Pollinator Week and here are the blooms at the train station today! These are plants we put in the ground in 2019, so they kinda like Carlinville, wouldn't you say? - Mary Tinder

Pollinator Week: June 25, 26, 27, 2020

It's Pollinator week and the city square is colorful! The blooms, buildings and Route 66 planters are so much fun to see, go check it out! The bee/bird/butterfly flowers were germinated from seed and grown by Bobbi Bates. We thank the water teams and businesses on the square who planted some beautiful flowers too! - Mary Tinder

Earth Day: April 22, 2020

“Make Carlinville Beautiful” has planted over 60 native pollinator trees, shrubs and perennials in Carlinville over the past week, during a pandemic, and practicing best efforts at keeping a 6’ distance or wearing masks.

Volunteers are: The Alan Cooper family, Becky and Jim Salske, Doc Wade (Mark), Jon Ashby and daughter Addyson, Bobbi Bates and daughter Ella Walker, Jill Stayton, Gary and Cindy Tipps and Randy and Mary Tinder.