• Great Southeast Pollinator Census

    Great Southeast Pollinator Census August 22-23, 2025 This project is easy enough for anyone to learn some basic entomology and participate in while at the same time ensure that useful data is generated for conservationists. The three goals of the project are: 1.     To create sustainable pollinator habitat by educating gardeners about using plants that provide nutrition …

  • Butterfly Days at Prairie Oaks

    Monarch Joint Venture\'s Prairie Oaks Campus 1100 W. South Street, Belle Plaine, MN, United States

    FREE and family friendly: Join us for an afternoon of nature-themed fun! The event will feature other community organizations, and each will have interactive activities at their tables. MJV will offer a variety of activities for kids, lawn games, and monarch tagging demonstrations throughout the event. 

  • Wildlife Movement In and Around Solar Facilities

    Wildlife Movement In and Around Solar Facilities August 26, 2025 1:00 PM CT The final webinar in the series will have two researchers discussing their work related to the spatial ecology of various species in PV solar facilities.  Register Here!

  • Monarch Conservation Webinar Series

    Zoom

    Building a framework for a national native seed strategy in Canada and incorporating a two-eyed seeing approach into the Southern Ontario Seed StrategyBuilding a framework for a national native seed strategy in Canada and incorporating a two-eyed seeing approach into the Southern Ontario Seed Strategy. 

  • BOEM Environmental Studies Program – Birds, Bats, and Beyond: Networked Wildlife Tracking in the Southern California Bight

    BOEM Environmental Studies Program - Birds, Bats, and Beyond: Networked Wildlife Tracking in the Southern California Bight August 27, 2025 1:00 PM CT This second webinar will discuss recent technological advances in wildlife tracking using relatively low‐cost tags to allow delineation of migratory and movement pathways, assessment of regional connectivity, and determination of behaviors. Register …

  • Insect ID and Their Role in Ecosystems

    Curious about the critters crawling and flying through your garden? Join Monarch Joint Venture staff for a lively and informative session on identifying the insects and invertebrates most commonly found in green spaces. Learn how to tell a beetle from a bug, a moth from a butterfly, and even what makes an insect an insect …

  • Hoary Bat MOTUS Tracking Project

    Hoary Bat MOTUS Tracking Project August 28, 2025 2:00 PM CT The third webinar of the series will cover a study using the Motus Wildlife Tracking System (Motus) to discuss hoary bat migration, as well as activity patterns of non-migratory bats, primarily in California and Washington. Register Here!

  • Indiana Invasive Species Conference

    South Shore Indiana Welcome Center 7770 Corinne Dr, Hammond, IN, United States

    Invasive plants, insects, animals, and diseases threaten our resources and native biodiversity. Do you combat invasive species in your profession? Are you a scientist or researcher working on invasive species? Are you a landscaper, landowner, or a concerned citizen who wants to get involved? The Indiana Invasive Species Conference offers something for everyone! This is your chance …

    $95
  • Drones in Conservation: Ag & Grassland Demo

    MJV Prairie Oaks Campus 1100 West South Street, Belle Plaine, MN, United States

    This event is located at 1100 W South St, Belle Plaine MN 56011. This event is designed for conservation professionals who are considering incorporating remote sensing into their monitoring protocols, though all are welcome. MJV will demonstrate various drone models and discuss how monitoring via remote sensing is being used on various pollinator habitat projects, …