MJV: Monarchs, milkweed and grassland disturbance

When common milkweed is cut back during the growing season it produces new growth over the next few weeks. Research suggests these regenerating stems are very attractive to ovipositing monarchs, contain fewer monarch predators, and may be safer environments for first-instar caterpillars. This presentation will review research on this topic, including results from the ReGrow …

Restoring Pollinator Habitat on Rights-of-Way 2

1:30 PM-3:00 PM EST Come join your peers to learn about the latest in opportunities to restore habitat in rights-of-way (ROW). Many organizations are finding this a positive way to address various issues such as invasive species management, lowering the bottom line in municipal budgets, as well as demonstrating social responsibility to customers and public …

Restoring Pollinator Habitat on Rights-of-Way 3

1:30 PM-3:00 PM EST Come join your peers to learn about the latest in opportunities to restore habitat in rights-of-way (ROW). Many organizations are finding this a positive way to address various issues such as invasive species management, lowering the bottom line in municipal budgets, as well as demonstrating social responsibility to customers and public …

Xerces: Soil Invertebrates – Getting to Know the Life in Soil

This workshop will familiarize participants with common soil invertebrates, their ecology and roles in soil health, scouting methods, and management strategies to increase beneficial soil animal populations. More info/Register here.

Restoring Pollinator Habitat on Rights-of-Way 4

1:30 PM-3:00 PM EST Come join your peers to learn about the latest in opportunities to restore habitat in rights-of-way (ROW). Many organizations are finding this a positive way to address various issues such as invasive species management, lowering the bottom line in municipal budgets, as well as demonstrating social responsibility to customers and public …

(Ontario Only) Restoring Pollinator Habitat on Rights-of-Way 5

1:30 PM-3:00 PM EST Come join your peers to learn about the latest in opportunities to restore habitat in rights-of-way (ROW). Many organizations are finding this a positive way to address various issues such as invasive species management, lowering the bottom line in municipal budgets, as well as demonstrating social responsibility to customers and public …

Xerces: Getting to Know the ‘Good Bugs’ – Scouting for Pollinators and Other Beneficial Insects

Discover the mysteries of pollinators and natural enemies of crop pests through this informative webinar. Learn how to differentiate a honey bee from a native bee and how to recognize some of our most common natural enemies of crop pests. This webinar will introduce a simple monitoring protocol designed to help farmers, land-managers and backyard …

MJV: Western Butterflies: an overview of threats and population trajectories

This webinar will review evidence from different long-term datasets in the west, including the Shapiro transect from Northern California and the North American Butterfly Association summer counts, with an eye towards understanding threats (including climate change) and species or regions of particular concern.   More info/Register here.

The Road to Recovery: Supporting Species of Concern on Corporate Lands

1:00-2:00 PM EST In this webinar, panelists from Boeing, CEMEX and Toyota will discuss their teams’ work with species of concern (plants, reptiles and large mammals) and share insights on how to conduct voluntary recovery work or exceed regulatory stipulations in order to make a meaningful impact on biodiversity. More info/Register here.

Monarch Butterfly CCAA Webinar: Fresh Perspectives and Lessons Learned

Please join the Minnesota Department of Transportation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the University of Illinois-Chicago for a moderated webinar discussing the monarch butterfly CCAA one-year following the execution of this historic agreement. Currently, the monarch butterfly is a candidate for listing and USFWS will review the species status annually until a proposal for …

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