Environmental Gentrification 101 (Advocacy and Awareness) Could a park, a forest preserve, a green space have negative impacts on a community? This moderated panel invites an open discussion about Environmental Gentrification and its relation to natural areas management and planning in the Chicago Wilderness area. Panelists will start from a shared working definition, share perspectives …

1:00 pm- 2:30 pm  EST Are you interested in learning how to beautify your solar site and promote pollinator habitat? The Power and Pollinators webinar will examine how planting for pollinators on RE-Powering sites benefits cleaning up contaminated sites while beautifying communities. Planting for pollinators can help protect caps, control runoff, and provide habitat for …

10:00-11:30 am PST Out West speakers in July will focus on monarch breeding and migratory habitat across the West, including updates on population patterns, new techniques for mapping habitat, and an analysis of threats facing breeding and migrating monarchs. Emma Pelton (Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation) – Update on current breeding and migratory patterns and monarch populations …

12:00 pm EST Join Cécile Antoine -PhD Candidate in Biology at UOttawa- on her journey to discover native bees that you may encounter in your gardens and parks around Ottawa, or the rest of the country. Cécile will share her passion by giving details on the biology and ecology of wild bees. She will also …

Using CMAP Tools for Conservation and Climate Resilience Planning Staff from CMAP and the Nature Conservancy will present publicly available tools and data on stormwater, water demand, and natural resources in northeastern Illinois and share some ways partners have applied them. Building Advocacy Networks to Support Your Cause, Big or Small During this interactive session, …

1:00 pm- 2:00 pm EDT This webinar will discuss climate change impacts, such as sea level rise, higher-intensity storms and wildfires, and droughts, can damage infrastructure and impede operations, leaving companies vulnerable to risk. Join our expert speaker to learn how companies can harness the power of nature to build resilience against these impacts and …

2:00 pm EST Join MJV for research updates from monarch programs and scientists. This month they will focus on habitat with presentations from Laura Lukens and Kyle Kasten from the Monarch Joint Venture, and Dr. John Pleasants from Iowa state on their research and work on monarch habitat in the US. Presenters: Laura Lukens - …

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5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (PDT) In part one of their two-part webinar, Xerces will talk about the importance of pollinators and learn more about their natural history. Next, they will discuss the conservation status of native bees and butterflies (including the western monarch) and reasons so many of these species are declining.  Closed Captions …

5:30 pm PDT In part two of their two-part webinar, you will learn about actions each of us can take to help protect pollinators in our cities and towns.  This will include creating pollinator habitat, finding pollinator-safe plants, protecting pollinators from pesticides, and community science efforts you can participate in. Information will be general to …