Monarch Joint Venture and collaborators over the past two years have been developing management tools for transportation managers interested in developing Roadside Habitat for Monarchs with funding from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program. They will share two parts of their project in webinars this May, with time for questions and answers. Friday MAY 17 1:00 PMCentral: Landscape …
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Why Pollinator Habitat Makes Sense on Your Land: Maximizing the Potential of Working Acres Date: Tuesday 5/28 2 PM Eastern Time Register here: http://bit.ly/HabitatMakesSense Presenters: Seth Applegate, research agronomist, Iowa State University Monarch Research Team Wayne Fredericks, board member, American Soybean Association Jonathan Geurts, senior policy manager, Keystone Policy Center It doesn\'t take a lot … |
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1 event,University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX The 2019 North American Prairie Conference will draw some of the brightest minds in prairie conservation, restoration, education, and communications from Texas, the Southeast, and the Midwest. Join Rae Powers, Farm Bill Pollinator Conservation Planner & NRCS Partner Biologist with the Xerces Society, for her presentation on rangeland management … |
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10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT Tannery Pond Community Center North Creek, NY New this year, this summit includes a variety of cutting-edge topics for conservation practitioners, including organic site prep for pollinator habitat restoration presented by Sarah Foltz Jordan, Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist with the Xerces Society. Requirements: $40 email: register@adkaction.org
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At this workshop, you\'ll learn about monarch biology, monarch and milkweed identification, and how to conduct all activities in the Integrated Monarch Monitoring Program. You may choose to attend the full day ($25, includes lunch) or watch certain training videos online and attend the afternoon only ($15). Online Training Register |
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8:00 AM – 1:00 PM EDT University Farm at NC A&T Greensboro, NC Join Nancy Adamson, Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist with the Xerces Society, for Small Farms Field Day, an annual free event hosted by Cooperative Extension at North Carolina A&T State University that showcases ongoing agricultural research and demonstration projects. The projects focus …
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6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT Rome-Floyd ECO Center Rome, GA Join Phyllis Stiles, Bee City USA Founder and Pollinator Champion of the Xerces Society, as she speaks to the importance of all pollinators and what beekeepers can do to help reverse their decline. More info here |
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First United Methodist Church Duluth, MN Join Sarah Foltz Jordan, Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist with the Xerces Society, at this local festival for a large dose of kid-friendly, monarch-themed fun! The event will include speakers, vendors, milkweed and pollinator plants for sale, face painting and crafts for kids, food trucks, and more. More … |
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June 12, 2019 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT Suitable for those who are either beginning a new program, or improving a current one, in this webinar we’ll discuss the keys to building a strong and successful corporate conservation program. From planning and design to implementation, monitoring, maintenance and evaluation, a variety of tools … |
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8:30 AM – 4:00 PM EDT Mountain Research Station Waynesville, NC Join other women landowners and land management professionals to grow your network and learn about the importance of pollinators and other insects, creating and enhancing habitat, and financial and technical assistance programs. More info here Requirements: $10 Register
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Roger County Building Claremore, OK Join Ray Moranz, Grazing Lands Pollinator Ecologist and NRCS Partner Biologist with the Xerces Society, for this all-day workshop designed to help you learn how to bring more pollinators to your property. Ray will deliver presentations on pollinator biology, pollinator gardening, and conserving pollinators on farms. The event, hosted by …
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June 13, 2019 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT Bats are amazing animals that are vital to the health of our environment and economy – eating tons of insects nightly, pollinating flowers, and spreading seeds that that grow new plants and even trees. But bats are in decline and we need to heighten awareness … |
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9:00 AM – 4:00 PM MDT Rio Grande Nature Center State Park Alburquerque, NM 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 … |
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1 event,Click here to see all the Pollinator Week related news, events, and activities! |
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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 …
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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 … |
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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 … |
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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
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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 … |
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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. …
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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 … |
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Xerces Society: Beetopia: A Festive Day Celebrating the Certification of Bee City USA – Gastonia, NC
Xerces Society: Beetopia: A Festive Day Celebrating the Certification of Bee City USA – Gastonia, NC
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 …
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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 …
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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 … |
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Presenters: Christine Browne Ph.D., Conservation Social Scientist, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Lex Winter, Environmental Social Scientist, The Field Museum Every corner of the landscape that the monarch butterfly navigates is shaped, to some degree, by humans. While this has resulted in a variety of obstacles for monarchs, people are striving to create or maintain … |
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Burleigh SCD Menoken Farm Menoken, ND Learn about supporting beneficial insects that provide pest control in this full-day short course. Conservation biological control is a science based pest management strategy that seeks to encourage beneficial insects back into cropping & grazing systems for natural pest control, ultimately rewarding farmers with economically-viable pest management systems. … |
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