Honeybee Day (March 26, 2025)Copyrighted
March 3, 2025
City of Dubuque PROCLAMATIONS # 4.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Honeybee Day (March 26, 2025)
SUMMARY: On behalf of the Iowa Honey Producers Association and
Swiss Valley Bee Club.
SUGGUESTED
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Proclamation
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WHEREAS, honeybees and native insects are important as pollinators for a third of the food we eat.
Honeybees are vital in production of over 90 crops grown across the nation, many of
which are in Northeast Iowa. Honeybees contribute significantly to the biodiversity and
food security of our community by assuring the availability of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and
flowers for wildlife; and
WHEREAS, Iowa's 45,000 or more honeybee hives produce about 2 million pounds of honey valued
at over $9 million and honeybees provide an estimated $92 million economic value to
Iowa crops from their pollination; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque promotes programs such as "No Mow May", delaying the removal of
vital undergrowth of trees and leaves which provide shelter and food to bees and other
pollinators, designs in trails, round -a -bouts and pocket parks with pollinator floral
plantings and promotion of minimalistic approach to pesticides and herbicides in city
parks and ornamental gardens; and
WHEREAS, honeybees face serious threats from invasive pests and disease, decreasing bee friendly
habitat, human inattention, variable climate and pesticide and herbicide pressure; and
WHEREAS, the Dubuque community encourages and promotes many types of urban pollination
programs with grants, classes, and clubs. It is estimated there are over 40 urban beehives
in the city of Dubuque whose bees are pollinating many types of trees, plants, flowers
and other blooming flora throughout the spring, summer, and fall. These beekeepers
consume, donate, and sell their honey thus promoting small businesses, and
NOW THEREFORE, I, BRAD M. CAVANAGH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF, AND RESIDENTS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY
PROCLAIM THE 26TH OF MARCH 2O25 AS
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
"Honeybee Day"
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Great Seal of the City of Dubuque to
be affixed this 3rd day of March 2025.
Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC, City Clerk
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2025: Submitted and accepted by: HR Cook
2024: Submitted and accepted by: HR Cook
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