Bee Ambassadors

City Growers’ Bee Ambassadors is a paid summer apprenticeship for New York youth aged 14-18. The program focuses on apiculture (beekeeping!), green jobs, and environmental justice.

City Growers’ Bee Ambassadors will:

  • gain practical skills to maintain a healthy honeybee hive

  •  learn to identify native/invasive plants and pollinators

  • deepen understanding of native ecosystems and the ecosystem benefits of native fauna and flora

  • investigate environmental justice issues such as air and water pollution, food access, and climate change

  •  explore green job sites in New York City through weekly field trips

  •  practice essential job skills as an apprentice while making $16/hour

Applications have not yet been released for Summer 2025- Stay tuned!