2023 Monarch Conservation Webinar Series - Central Coast State Parks Association (CCSPA) and the Western Monarch Trail September 26, 2023 1:00PM-2:00PM CDT Register for all webinars in the series here! Join us for a monarch conservation webinar monthly throughout the 2023 calendar year! Every 4th Tuesday (3rd Tues Nov, Dec) at 1PM Central Time. Stay connected Read More »

Compensatory Mitigation: Funding Mechanisms Monday, October 2nd, 2023 3:00-4:00PM CDT Register here! Note: This is the second webinar in a four-part series co-hosted by the Renewable Wildlife Energy Institute (REWI) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Click the above link to learn more. This webinar will introduce two of the more common methods for Read More »

Healthy Watersheds Benefit Us All: Best Practices for Watershed Restoration Thursday, October 12 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT Register here! A healthy watershed is integral to a healthy environment. Watersheds provide important ecosystem services such as water filtering and carbon storage, and wildlife species of all kinds depend on clean watersheds for habitat, food Read More »

Books, Bats, and Breaking Stigmas: Inspiring Bat Conservation through Literature October 18, 2023 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT Register here! Creative arts like literature can inspire a sense of wonder about wildlife, and telling accessible stories about species like bats can help children and adults alike let go of the stereotypes and fears often Read More »

In the Life of Bees: Nesting in Darkness Thursday, October 19 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT Register here! When you think of bees, you probably imagine the things they do on sunny days, like flying around and pollinating flowers. But this is only half of the story, as most of the 20,000 species of Read More »

Compensatory Mitigation: Grouse Management and Conservation Friday, October 20th, 2023 1:00-2:00PM CDT Register here! Note: This is the third webinar in a four-part series co-hosted by the Renewable Wildlife Energy Institute (REWI) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Click the above link to learn more. Grouse are considered an umbrella species because of their Read More »

2023 Monarch Conservation Webinar Series - Parasite Dynamics in North American Monarchs Predicted by Host Density and Seasonal Migratory Culling October 24, 2023 1:00PM-2:00PM CDT Register for all webinars in the series here! Join us for a monarch conservation webinar monthly throughout the 2023 calendar year! Every 4th Tuesday (3rd Tues Nov, Dec) at 1PM Central Read More »

Picturing a Better World for Bats: Stories from a Conservation Photographer Tuesday, October 24, 2023 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT Register now! If you’ve never traversed the depths of the deepest cave in the western hemisphere or found yourself surrounded by thousands of bats, it can be hard to imagine what that experience is Read More »

gROWing Chicago Habitat 2023 Spring Meeting Tuesday, October 31, 2023 from 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM CDT Illinois Tollway Headquarters, Downers Grove, IL Register now! Get ready to roll up your sleeves for our working session! Join us for our fall meeting, focusing on habitat funding for green infrastructure. Gain insights from case studies, funders, Read More »

Compensatory Mitigation: Thinking Outside the Box Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 2:00-3:00PM CDT Register here! Note: This is the final webinar in a four-part series co-hosted by the Renewable Wildlife Energy Institute (REWI) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Click the above link to learn more. n some cases, alternatives to traditional compensation measures may Read More »

2023 Natural Areas Conference: The Power of Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER): Informing Natural Areas Management November 2, 2023, 10:00AM-3:30PM CDT Register here! The National Science Foundation (NSF) Long Term Ecological Research Program (LTER) was established in 1980 to address ecological questions that cannot be resolved with short-term observations or experiments, emphasizing the study of ecological phenomena over Read More »