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 - …
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 …
This first Wildlife & Energy Interaction Symposium webinar will discuss how utility and renewable energy organizations assess these new realities and prepare for, respond to and mitigate potential effects on biology, operations and delivery of services. This presentation will cover different strategies in protecting wildlife, planning ahead for market changes and lessons learned from past …
10:00 am PDT / 11:00 am MDT / 12 noon CDT / 1:00 pm EDT (1-hour duration) Join Xerces\' Pesticide Program Director, Aimee Code and Pollinator Conservation Specialist, Emily May as they offer simple pest management tips for your garden. Along with providing flowering plants and undisturbed places to nest, home gardens also need to be protected from pesticides. This webinar will discuss …
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.
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 …
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.
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.
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 …