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Beekeepers abuzz with sustainability project

Students work with bees on Augustana's campus. Photo submitted by Janae Becher.

As part of a sustainability grant, students and faculty have taken on the role of on-campus beekeepers with the goal of leaving an environmental impact on their community.

In this episode of Viking Reflections, senior Janae Becher and professor David O'Hara, director of environmental studies and sustainability, sit down to discuss the project.

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