• Bitter Nectar, Toxic Pollen: Pollinators and Plant Chemicals

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    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MT / 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET Bees and other pollinators visit flowers to forage for their food. Floral nectar supplies carbohydrates, and for bees, pollen is a critical protein source necessary to producing offspring. […]

  • The Secret Lives of Bumble Bees: Nesting and Overwintering

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    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MT / 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET When creating habitat for bumble bees, we need to provide them with places to nest and overwinter. But where do bumble bees nest? Where do they spend the […]

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  • World Migratory Bird Day

    World Migratory Bird Day is officially celebrated on the second Saturday in May (May 10th in 2025) as migratory birds journey to nesting sites and on the second Saturday in […]

  • Bat Week

    Bat Week is an international celebration of the role of bats in nature. It is designed to raise awareness about the need for bat conservation. Bats are amazing creatures that […]

  • Proposal Window Open: Wisconsin Pollinator Habitat Kits

    🪏 Qualifying projects: Working lands or community food initiatives 🪏 Qualifying locations: Wisconsin 🪏 Special kit features: Supports monarch butterflies, native pollinators, and beneficial insects 🪏 Project proposals: Open submission 🪏 Kit pickup: Variable dates Learn more and submit your proposal here   Photo: Xerces Society / Micah Kloppenburg

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  • Proposal Window Open: Mid-Atlantic Monarch and Pollinator Habitat Kits

    🌸 Qualifying projects: Urban farms, community gardens and spaces, working lands, public lands and tribal lands. Not for residential/private homes. 🌸 Qualifying locations: Mid-Atlantic and NYC region 🌸 Special kit features: Supports monarch butterflies and native pollinators 🌸 Project proposals: January 16 - February 17, 2026 🌸 Kit pickup: Late May / Early June Learn […]

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  • Proposal Window Open: California Monarch and Pollinator Kits

    🦋 Qualifying projects: Working lands, public lands, tribal lands, and private/non-working lands recovering from wildfires 🦋 Qualifying locations: Distinct regions in California (Central Coast, Central Valley, Sierra Nevada Foothills, and […]

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