Friend,

If we know something damages bee brains and devastates bee colonies, why are we still using it?

Pesticides called neonicotinoids, or neonics, are a nightmare for bees -- but they're also one of the most widely used classes of pesticide in America.1,2

The widespread use of neonics is still legal in most states, even in wildlife refuges. And with the simple click of a button, you can order neonics online through Amazon. We're mobilizing to save the bees, but we can't run any of our campaigns without resources -- and that's where you come in, Friend.

Saving the bees is an urgent and critical campaign, and that's why generous donors will match gifts between now and midnight on Earth Day, dollar for dollar, up to $25,000 nationwide.

If you donate by midnight tomorrow, your contribution will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25,000 nationwide. Double your impact by making your Earth Day gift today.

This spring, bees have been hard at work, humming through our gardens, fields and parks, visiting and pollinating flowers, and helping farmers produce food -- everything from apples and grapes to coffee and almonds.3

We can't let these precious pollinators die off when we know how to save them.

Over the past 25 years, agriculture in the U.S. has become 48 times more toxic to insects, and a study found that neonics account for 92 percent of that increase. That doesn't sound like something we should be applying to lawns, seeds and crops across the country.4

And neonics aren't the only threat bees are facing: global warming and habitat loss are also driving major declines among bees and other wildlife.

We're leading the charge to protect bees from neonics, habitat loss and climate change, but we can't do it without your help.

Donate this Earth Day to help us save the bees -- and until midnight tomorrow, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25,000 nationwide.

Thank you,

Hannah Collazo
State Director

1. Lauren Aratani, "Pesticide widely used in US particularly harmful to bees, study finds," The Guardian, August 6, 2019.
2. Katie Hunt, "Pesticides damage the brains of baby bees, new research finds," CNN, March 3, 2020.
3. Kamala Kelkar, "8 things you didn't know about bees," PBS, September 4, 2016.
4. Lauren Aratani, "Pesticide widely used in US particularly harmful to bees, study finds," The Guardian, August 6, 2019.

Your donation will be used to support all of our campaigns to protect the environment, from saving the bees and protecting public lands, to standing up for clean water and fighting climate change. None of our work would be possible without supporters like you. Environment Colorado may transfer up to $50 per dues-paying member per year into the Environment Colorado Small Donor Committee.