• Hampton, VA: “The Buzz on Bees” Lunch ‘n Learn

    Online

    A beginner's guide to attracting pollinators year after year by Marty Wood, Bee City USA - Hampton, VA. This is the first zoom lunch and learn from the Hampton, VA […]

    Free
  • Sustainable Norcross GA Workshop #2: What To Plant?

    Norcross GA City Hall, Norcross, GA, United States

    Ready to cultivate a vibrant garden but unsure where to start? Join our workshop for insights on selecting the perfect plants and where to find them. Enjoy a guest speaker's […]

    Free
  • In The Life Of The Bumble Bee Queen (And The Cuckoo Too!)

    Online

    This event will be recorded and posted to: The Xerces Youtube Channel. Join Rich Hatfield, Xerces Senior Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, to take a deep dive into the reproductive females […]

    Free
  • Hampton, VA: Bats!

    Online

    Did you know there are 17 recorded species of Bats here in Virginia? Bats are great neighbors to have around the house. One little brown bat has been documented eating […]

    Free
  • World Bee Day!

    To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated 20 May as World Bee Day. The goal is to […]

  • In The Life of Nocturnal Pollinators

    Zoom

    Join Xerces pollinator conservation biologist Emily May to learn more about the pollinators that come out to work as others turn in for the evening. Moths, flies, beetles, and other dusk and night-time pollinators can play important roles in pollinating wild and managed plants. Emily will talk about the ecology, diversity, and importance of these […]

  • Do Mosquito Control Programs Make You Safer?

    Zoom

    As scientists raise the alarm about the precipitous decline of insects, the opposite trend is occurring with mosquitoes as populations are increasing despite aggressive control measures. During the past few years in Colorado, West Nile virus infection in mosquitoes has been rising, resulting in increasing deaths from West Nile virus that are reaching levels that […]