Rights-of-Way as Habitat Working Group
habitat conservation + working landscapes
Your Insect Allies: Meet the Beneficial Insects Controlling Pests in your Garden
10:00 am PDT / 11:00 am MDT / 12 noon CDT / 1:00 pm EDT Come learn about the wide range of insects that help keep garden pests in check, and strategies you can use to support them in your yard. Click here for more information and to register.
MJV: Out West: Western Monarch Conservation Efforts – Overwintering Habitat
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (PST) Join Emma Pelton, Senior Conservation Biologist with the Xerces Society, for this webinar that will discuss updates on overwintering habitat, conservation status, an explanation of habitat selection by micro-climates, grove management, and actions being taken to implement the Western Monarch Conservation Plan. This webinar is part of a 3-part series …
MJV: Best Management Practices for Monarchs and Other Pollinators on Rangelands
2:00 pm EST Ray Moranz and Stephanie McNight from The Xerces Society join us this month to present on best management practices for monarchs and pollinators on rangelands. Register here.
Xerces: NRCS Conservation Practices that Support Monarchs
1:00 pm- 2:00 pm PDT Join Jessa Kay-Cruz, Senior Pollinator Ecologist for the Xerces Society and NRCS Partner Biologist as she reviews the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCD) conservation practice standards that can be adapted to support the conservation of monarch butterflies and other pollinators. Click here for more information and to register. Â
Xerces: Beyond Plants: What Else do Insects Need to Thrive?
10:00 am PDT / 11:00 am MDT / 12 noon CDT / 1:00 pm EDT A garden that has an abundance of flowers will support insects—but to maximize the diversity of insects your garden can support, you’ll also need to provide places where they can nest, lay eggs, and shelter. Join Matthew Shepherd to learn …
Tallgrass Prairie Center Roadside Conference 2020
Save the Date! The 34th Roadside Conference will be hosted by Winneshiek County. More info here.
WHC Webinar: Getting Buy-In From the Top: How to Gain Approval for Conservation Projects
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT Many site-level employees like plant managers, EHS, shift workers and even administrative personnel may have an interest in nature and community engagement but have difficulty making the case to their regional or corporate counterparts to implement these efforts. WHC staff will discuss how site-level employees can identify and communicate …
Field Museum: Meet a Scientist Online: Pollinator Gardens
Learn how to welcome butterflies and other pollinators to your home or neighborhood. More info here. Join via Facebook
Xerces: Gardening Beyond Your Yard: Bee City USA
10:00 am PDT / 11:00 am MDT / 12 noon CDT / 1:00 pm EDT (1-hour duration) Join Molly Martin, Bee City USA Coordinator, to learn about taking gardening beyond your backyard. Bee City USA and its sister initiative, Bee Campus USA, work with cities and college and university campuses across the country, providing a …