
National Moth Week
Moths are important pollinators, too! Visit nationalmothweek.org to find events and activities near you. Photo Credit: Karin Jokela/ Xerces Society

Moths are important pollinators, too! Visit nationalmothweek.org to find events and activities near you. Photo Credit: Karin Jokela/ Xerces Society
Join Ray Moranz and Steve Armstead, Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Specialists, to explore the world of butterflies east of the Rockies. This webinar continues to explore the life of butterflies that began in the west and now looks east over the Continental Divide running along the Rockies to the shores of the Atlantic Ocean and […]
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 […]

National Farmers Market Week is in its 25th year. This annual celebration highlights the vital role farmers markets play in our nation’s food system. Farmers Market Week includes 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 their communities. […]

Think you can't garden because all you have is shade in your yard? Think again! Join Bee City USA-Hampton member Gayle Mooney for this delightful presentation on gardening in the shade and a tour through her yard. Registration link. Eastern time zone! Noon to 1pm

This event will be recorded and posted to: The Xerces Society YouTube channel Join us to learn more about the diverse lives of wasps! Pollinator Conservation Specialists, Jennifer Hopwood and Rae Powers will outline the roles of wasps, highlight some key groups, outline conservation measures, and address concerns about wasps. This webinar will be recorded and […]

Parks for Pollinators is a national campaign to raise awareness and community involvement in the pollinator crisis through local parks and recreation and like-minded organizations. NRPA and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation are challenging local parks to get involved and host a pollinator BioBlitz during September. Visit the NRPA Pollinators BioBlitz Page to learn more about […]

This program will discuss the connection our lives have to our important pollinators and how you can transform your home landscapes into a balanced and healthy environment. You will enjoy learning about the important role native plants play in a thriving ecosystem. From trees to flowers, our pollinators need a good mix of diversity to […]
Wildflower and Pollinator Festival, October 5, 2024 The annual family-friendly Wildflower and Pollinator Festival returns to Brooker Creek Preserve this year on Saturday, October 5 from 9:00-2:00! This year’s festival will include some of the most popular activities like: • Butterfly Encounter – wander through a butterfly enclosure for an up-close encounter with our winged […]

To protect pollinators, Bee Cities and Campuses are reducing pesticide use and embracing integrated pest management practices. To help, we're launching a new IPM Plan Toolkit to guide affiliates as they create or improve their IPM plans. Join us for a presentation by Aaron Anderson, Pesticide Program Specialist at the Xerces Society, to learn about […]

World Migratory Bird Day is an extension of Interntaional Migratory Bird Day, which focused on the Western Hemispere and started in 1993. Continuing the tradition with IMBD, WMBD celebrates and brings attention to one of the most important and spectacular events in the Americas – bird migration. It includes 700 events and programs dedicated to […]

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 are vital to the health of our natural world and economy. Although we may not always see them, bats are hard at work all around […]