Join us for a FREE online event to learn about native bees in urban spaces and how to collect community science data that supports them! During the event, learn how to get invonvoled in a new iNaturalist Project "Urban Bees of the Great Lakes Region" Help scientists learn about urban bees by sharing observations from […]
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 Although most ecosystems on Earth are altered by humans, we still have little understanding of how to do conservation, especially of insects in human-dominated ecosystems. Join Dr. Chelse […]
Did you know that most native bees are ground nesting? Aggregations (aka groups) of these nests are under-studied, but Dr. Jordan Kueneman at Cornell University is working to change that through Project GNBee (gnbee.org). Since spring 2023, the public has already provided over 5,000 observations of about 370 species of ground-nesting bees to GNBee. This […]
Join us for our virtual regional meeting for the North Central US! We are giving the floor to Bee Cities and Bee Campuses to share their pollinator conservation events with the group. Did you host a Moth Night, bioblitz, or pollinator festival? We want to hear how it went! This is an opportunity to share […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host Pollen Palooza, a free, family-friendly celebration of pollinators, on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rogers Farm, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. The event will feature engaging, educational activities for all ages focused on the essential role of bees, butterflies and other pollinators […]
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
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 In this webinar, Dr. Laura Figueroa will present on the importance of pollinators worldwide, factors that influence pollinator communities, and novel monitoring tools (including non-lethal AI based approaches), […]
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 […]
The Vancouver Bee Project is thrilled to announce that Dr. Robert Michael Pyle, an internationally acclaimed naturalist, author, butterfly expert, and founder of the Xerces Society of Invertebrate Conservation, will be the keynote speaker at our 2nd Annual Pollinator Festival! Join us on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Marshall […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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