Jun 18, 2019 12:00 PM in Eastern Time Webinar: Though they are indisputably the most important creatures on earth, invertebrates are in trouble. Recent regional reports and trends in bio-monitoring suggest that insects are experiencing a multi-continental crisis evident through reductions in abundance, diversity and biomass. Given the centrality of insects to terrestrial and freshwater …

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT GEOS Institute Ashland, OR This half-day workshop will be led by biologists with the Xerces Society and the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Classroom topics will include general information on the conservation status of butterflies in Southern Oregon, as well as an overview of our project's goals for 2019. Participants will …

June 19, 2019 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT Fire is a natural part of both forest and grassland ecology. The human tendency to suppress fire can sometimes allow invasive plants to out-compete native grasses and flowers, therefore reducing plant and animal diversity. Prescribed burns, also known as controlled fires, can be a valuable …

9:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT Lockeford Plant Materials Center Lockeford, CA Join Angela Laws, Kitty Bolte, and Jessa Cruz of the Xerces Society for this field day on Monarch Conservation. Topics covered include monarch biology, plants monarchs need, monarch conservation strategies and priorities, and more. More info here RSVP: Shawn.Vue@usda.gov

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT Mashpee Library 64 Steeple St. Mashpee MA 02649   Join Emily May, Pollinator Conservation Specialist with the Xerces Society, to learn about the diversity of native pollinators on Cape Cod and how you can help protect these important insects. The presentation will cover how to recognize native bees, intro …

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens, GA   Join Xerces staff and partners for this workshop that will open a window into the fascinating world of North America’s native bees and butterflies, introduce you to what they need, and examine the threats that make the future daunting for them. …

Hundley-Whaley Research Center Albany, MO   Join Sarah Nizzi, Farm Bill Pollinator Conservation Planner and NRCS Partner Biologist with the Xerces Society, for this workshop intended for row crop farmers, livestock producers, recreational landowners, and anyone else interested in the many benefits that native plants offer to farms and recreational land. Five experts will present …

9:00 AM – 1:30 PM EDT Rotary Centennial Pavilion Gastonia, NC Join Phyllis Stiles, Bee City USA Founder and Pollinator Champion of the Xerces Society, as she speaks at 9:20 am to the importance of all pollinators and what each of us can do to help reverse their decline. Other speakers include Allen Thompson and …

Okanogan Highlands British Columbia, Canada The bumble bee field trip will provide community members with an opportunity to learn about the bumble bee species in our area, their importance to our ecosystem, as well as ways we can help conserve them. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, in partnership with the Washington Department of Fish …

9:30 AM – 4:00 PM EDT Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum Atlanta, GA   Join Xerces staff and partners for this workshop that will open a window into the fascinating world of North America’s native bees and butterflies, introduce you to what they need, and examine the threats that make the future daunting for …