bee watered
Rooted in Indigenous teachings, Bee Watered builds pollinator corridors and restores native habitat in Tacoma through shared stewardship.
Why Bee Watered
Bee Watered is a community led initiative developed by Native Daily Network to build pollinator corridors and neighborhood based pollinator islands across Tacoma, starting in South and East Tacoma. Rooted in Indigenous teachings, native planting, and shared stewardship, Bee Watered helps restore habitat while rebuilding some of the conditions communities need to grow food, care for the land, and strengthen neighborhood health over time.
How Bee Watered Works
Pollinator Corridors
Connected native planting that helps create living pathways for bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators across Tacoma.
Pollinator Islands
Smaller neighborhood sites that invite participation, extend habitat, and create visible spaces of care.
Shared Stewardship
This work depends on neighbors and community partners helping plant, water, maintain, and protect what is built.
Shared Stewardship
Bee Watered brings people together through Naturehood Walks, education evenings, and partnership events that help neighbors learn what lives here, why habitat matters, and how they can take part. These gatherings create shared understanding, strengthen relationships, and make the work visible across the community.
Growing the Network
Bee Watered will recognize gardens, rain gardens, and neighborhood spaces as pollinator friendly habitat. Recognized sites can be added to a growing map across Tacoma and receive a yard sign showing they are part of this community wide effort.
Everyone Welcome
Bee Watered embraces the Lakota teaching of “Mitakuye Oyasin” (We are all related). We invite everyone in our community to join us.
Youth Engagement
Middle school aged youth learn Tacoma wildlife, track sightings, and help build a community wildlife map of the city.
Compliment Existing Efforts
Bee Watered is built to complement existing work in Tacoma, including the City’s tree canopy goals and the work of Pierce Conservation District, our official partner on this project. The aim is not to duplicate what others are doing, but to add habitat, visibility, stewardship, and community participation in ways that strengthen a broader network of care across the city.
