Rights-of-Way as Habitat Working Group

Pollinator Friendly Alliance: 6th Annual BEST PRACTICES FOR POLLINATORS Summit
2021-03-02 09:00 - 2021-03-04 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Learn ecologically sound land management practices that promote pollinators, climate resilience, clean water and lands; practical knowledge, old world methods and innovation on pesticide reduction, habitat installation, soil health and more.
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Railway Tie Association: Environmental Regulatory Update: A Look Ahead
2021-03-03 13:00 - 14:00
This webinar will take a look at current and pending changes to environmental regulations, as well as trends in state and federal policy and enforcement initiatives under the new Biden administration. Regulated industries can expect the new administration to consider action on several areas including chemicals regulation, climate change, wetlands, environmental justice, and air and waste management. Trump administration rules are expected to be rolled back and replaced with new Executive Orders and legislation. The webinar will also review the impact of Executive Orders that focus on environmental issues and how they may impact the industry. In addition to environmental regulation and enforcement, the webinar will discuss the increasing attention to issues such as environmental, social, and governance (ESG), sustainability, climate risk, and renewable energy. Disclosure of ESG information has for some time been a voluntary, market-driven process led by investors and shareholders. However, with the Biden administration focus on climate change, industries of all sizes can expect to see rules on mandatory ESG disclosures and climate risk reporting in the coming years.

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PV Plus: Amplifying the Sustainability and Biodiversity Benefits of Solar
2021-03-04 12:00 - 13:00
Demand for solar energy continues to accelerate. Signed power purchase agreements exceeding 70 GW will result in more than 500,000 acres of new PV solar by the end of 2024, with millions more acres to follow. But bare ground or turfgrass on solar facilities can contribute to the widespread decline in biodiversity, causing new challenges to the sustainability of ecosystems and agriculture.
In this webcast, forward-thinking energy advocates and buyers will tell how they are using procurement to accelerate innovation in the solar industry and realize additional environmental lift for their projects and brands.
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The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund: more tools in your toolbox for working with landowners
2021-03-10 14:00 - 15:00
This webinar is designed for resource professionals to talk about additional pollinator habitat programs that offer free seed mixtures and technical guidance for projects located on private, public and corporate lands.
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CWF: How Land Managers can Create Pollinator Habitat
2021-03-11 10:00 - 11:00
Learn all the ins and outs of site selection, preparation and maintenance of a bare ground restoration to create pollinator habitat. Brittany Dobrzynski from New Jersey Audubon will provide details on how to install (with seeds and/or plugs) and manage your site with native plants for all of the growing season, along with providing some inspiring meadow habitat project examples.

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The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund: available help for your next project
2021-03-11 18:30 - 19:30
This webinar is open to anyone interested in learning about the ’4 Pillars of Pollinator Habitat’, key considerations of great pollinator habitat and a new program that can provide technical guidance and access to free pollinator seed mixes.
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Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative
2021-03-17 09:30 - 10:30
We are pleased to announce two recent accomplishments of the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative: the release of a Common Agenda for addressing invasive Phragmites in the Great Lakes basin and the finalization of the 2020-2026 Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework’s Strategic Plan.

Share relevant Phragmites management, research, and resources with the GLPC community
Engage with other managers and work collectively to manage Phragmites
Consider how your activities currently or could be adjusted to align with the member strategies and reach out to the GLPC to discuss/explore how your work can contribute to the GLPC Common Agenda
Participate in and encourage others to participate in PAMF

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Xerces: Supporting Pollinators on Rangelands in the Great Plains and Western US
2021-03-18 12:00 - 13:00
Well managed rangelands are home for many species of wildlife, including pollinators, and management decisions play an important role in conserving their habitat. Join Xerces staff as they highlight best management practices to manage rangeland using grazing, fire, or haying to support livestock production and pollinator health.
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Restoring Pollinator Habitat on Rights-of-Way 1
2021-03-23
1:30PM-3:00 PM EST
Come join your peers to learn about the latest in opportunities to restore habitat in rights-of-way (ROW). Many organizations are finding this a positive way to address various issues such as invasive species management, lowering the bottom line in municipal budgets, as well as demonstrating social responsibility to customers and public citizens. We know you care about the environment – come and meet others who do also!
You can attend them all or pick and choose to suit your schedule. Each session features new content.
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MJV: Monarchs, milkweed and grassland disturbance
2021-03-23 13:00 - 14:00
When common milkweed is cut back during the growing season it produces new growth over the next few weeks. Research suggests these regenerating stems are very attractive to ovipositing monarchs, contain fewer monarch predators, and may be safer environments for first-instar caterpillars. This presentation will review research on this topic, including results from the ReGrow Milkweed for Monarchs community science project, and discuss prospects and uncertainties around using disturbance as a conservation tool for monarch recovery.
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Restoring Pollinator Habitat on Rights-of-Way 2
2021-03-25
1:30 PM-3:00 PM EST
Come join your peers to learn about the latest in opportunities to restore habitat in rights-of-way (ROW). Many organizations are finding this a positive way to address various issues such as invasive species management, lowering the bottom line in municipal budgets, as well as demonstrating social responsibility to customers and public citizens. We know you care about the environment – come and meet others who do also!
You can attend them all or pick and choose to suit your schedule. Each session features new content.
More info/Register here.

Restoring Pollinator Habitat on Rights-of-Way 3
2021-03-30
