• Proposal Window Open: Southern California Residential Habitat Kits

     Qualifying projects: Residential properties, school yards, community gardens, and urban gardens  Qualifying counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego  Special kit features: Supports monarch butterflies, bumble bees, and other native pollinators  Project proposals: June 6 - August 6, 2025  Kit pickup: December 8 - 13, 2025 Learn more and submit your proposal here

  • Building Pollinator Habitat Q & A – Bug Banter Podcast Live!

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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 Join Bug Banter podcast co-hosts Rachel Dunham and Matthew Shepherd for a special live recording in celebration of Pollinator Week! They'll be joined by a panel of staff […]

  • Manassas Bee Festival

    Liberia House and Grounds 8601 Portner Ave, Manassas City, VA, United States

    Manassas Bee Festival Saturday, 6/21/25 Liberia House & Grounds 8601 Portner Ave. Join thousands of visitors and buzz on by to have fun and learn about honeybees, native pollinators, and planting native plants at this FREE annual event! Look at the fun and educational activities that we are planning in the City of Manassas! Sign-up to […]

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  • How Nurseries Can Provide Pollinator-Safe Plants: A Talk with MNL’s Greenhouse Manager

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    10 AM PT/ 11 AM MT/ 12 PM CT/ 1 PM ET How do you ensure your pollinator plants are bee-safe? Many pesticides are harmful to pollinators, but are permitted for use in nursery plant production, even on plants attractive to bees and butterflies. Plants can retain some pesticides long after they are applied, creating […]

  • International Monarch Monitoring Blitz

    The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz invites community scientists from across North America to come together with the shared goal of helping to protect and conserve the beloved and emblematic monarch butterfly. Data collected by volunteers each year support trinational efforts to better understand the monarch butterfly’s breeding productivity, range, and timing in North America. Join […]

  • Monarchs and Pesticides: Understanding the Risks, Creating High-Quality Habitat

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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 Pesticides are a hidden hazard in many monarch conservation efforts, whether in working lands, parks, backyards, or monarch overwintering groves. Residues in milkweed and nectar plants can degrade […]

  • National Farmers Market Week

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    National Farmers Market Week (NFMW) is August 3-9, 2025! Now in its 26th year, this annual celebration highlights the vital role farmers markets play in our nation’s food system. With fun events, programs, contests, activities, and more, the week helps to boost market attendance and visibility as well as showcase the value markets bring to […]

  • The State of the Bees

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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 How are U.S. […]

  • Great Southeast Pollinator Census

    This project is easy enough for anyone to learn some basic entomology and participate in while at the same time ensure that useful data is generated for conservationists. The three goals of the project are: 1.     To create sustainable pollinator habitat by educating gardeners about using plants that provide nutrition for our pollinators while handling summer […]

  • Parks for Pollinators Bioblitz

    Sign Up to Host a Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz During September 2025, NRPA is hosting its 7th annual Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz again. Hosting a Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz event allows your community to explore your community, engage in environmental issues, and see how many pollinators and pollinator-friendly plants they can find — while providing you information […]