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SUMMARY:Are Plants Sold as Pollinator-friendly also Pollinator-safe? The Case of Milkweed and How to Help
DESCRIPTION:A recently published study reported that milkweeds purchased from retail nurseries across 15 states contained an average of 12 pesticides per plant. Join the lead researchers from the University of Nevada-Reno and Xerces Society to learn more about the findings and to learn what consumers and retailers can do to help turn the tide toward greater availability of pollinator-safe plants from U.S. nurseries. A thirty minute presentation will be followed by 30 minutes for Q and A. \nThis webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. \n \nChris Halsch \nPhD candidate – University of Nevada Reno \nChris is a PhD candidate at the University of Nevada Reno where he studies the impacts of global change on butterfly populations\, especially climate change and pesticides. This can take the form of running through the mountains with a net or slumped over a laptop in a coffee shop. When not in the mountains for work he goes to the mountains for pleasure!\n \nSharon Selvaggio \nPesticide Program Specialist Parks\, Nurseries & Natural Areas Lead – The Xerces Society \nSharon assists Xerces staff\, partners\, and the public to reduce reliance on pesticides and understand pesticide risk to invertebrates. Sharon previously worked at Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides\, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\, and the U.S. Forest Service\, and integrates her focus on pesticides with her experience managing natural areas and agricultural lands. Sharon earned a master’s of science in energy and resources and a bachelor of arts in biology\, both from the University of California\, Berkeley. Sharon spends a lot of time in her vegetable garden\, which has an always-buzzing insectary/pollinator patch\, and she is a frequent visitor to the Pacific northwest’s wildlands for recreation.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/are-plants-sold-as-pollinator-friendly-also-pollinator-safe-the-case-of-milkweed-and-how-to-help/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:In-Person Workshop: Implementing a community-wide pollinator protection program
DESCRIPTION:Optional workshop: “Implementing a community-wide pollinator protection program” at the Protecting Pollinators in Urban Landscapes 2022 conference (October 10-12) held at the University of Georgia in Athens\, GA. \nWorkshop led by Laura Rost\, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation; Peter Helfrich\, Decatur\, GA Bee City; and Tyra Byers\, University of Georgia Bee Campus. \n 
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/in-person-workshop-implementing-a-community-wide-pollinator-protection-program/
LOCATION:University of Georgia\, 1197 S Lumpkin St\, Athens\, GA\, 30602\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221027T110000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20220915T080117Z
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SUMMARY:Simplifying Your Bee City and Bee Campus Outreach: A Template Presentation on "How to Reduce Pesticides at Home"
DESCRIPTION:Education and outreach to the broader community is a key component of Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA. In this webinar\, staff from the Xerces Society’s pesticide reduction team will demonstrate a free\, template presentation “How to Reduce Pesticides at Home\,” that affiliate cities and campuses can download and present at local events. The pesticide reduction staff will answer questions and offer tips on how to conduct more effective pesticide reduction outreach. \nThis free event will be recorded and available to affiliates. \n  \n 
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/simplifying-your-bee-city-and-bee-campus-outreach-a-template-presentation-on-how-to-reduce-pesticides-at-home/
LOCATION:Online
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CREATED:20221026T052908Z
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SUMMARY:External webinar: Pollinators\, Pesticides & People: Landscaping Certifications Explained
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). Presentation by Laura Rost\, coordinator of Bee Campus USA\, an initiative of the Xerces Society\, and Sheina Crystal\, Director of Communications and Campaigns at Rewild Your Campus (formerly Herbicide Free Campus). \nInterested in sustainability certifications for your campus landscape? We’re here to help! Join Bee Campus USA\, an initiative of the Xerces Society\, and Rewild Your Campus to learn more about the two organizations’ certification programs. We have tools\, resources and advice on how to reduce pesticide use and increase pollinator habitat to improve the health and safety of your campus for bees\, beneficial insects and people. \nThese certifications cover pesticide reduction\, soil health\, native plants\, classroom education\, coalition building and how to build a healthier campus! Hear the benefits and requirements of these different programs and see examples of real-world sustainability successes from a variety of participating colleges and universities.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/external-webinar-pollinators-pesticides-people-landscaping-certifications-explained/
LOCATION:Online
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221110T110000
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SUMMARY:We Need to Talk About Honeybees
DESCRIPTION:To help ensure healthy ecosystems and successful harvests\, pollinator conservation is essential. For many people\, pollinator conservation is synonymous with the honey bee and beekeeping\, but the story is bigger than that; much\, much bigger than that. As we work to conserve pollinators\, we need to ensure that our efforts are best directed where they are needed most\, and not just at what is easiest to accomplish. While honey bees are important for our current agricultural systems\, their role in our natural areas\, and even in our urban and suburban areas\, is more complicated. Join Xerces Society Senior Conservation Biologist Rich Hatfield for an honest conversation about the unseen consequences that a focus on honey bees can have\, and how we can focus our actions in ways that will create positive change\, for all pollinators. \nThis webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. \n  \n \nRich Hatfield\nSenior Endangered Species Conservation Biologist Bumble Bee Conservation Lead – The Xerces Society \nRich manages all aspects of the Xerces Society’s work on bumble bees. In addition to his skills as a research biologist\, Rich also has extensive classroom teaching experience with a focus on conservation biology\, ecology\, and sustainability.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/we-need-to-talk-about-honeybees/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221115T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221115T110000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20220915T081721Z
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SUMMARY:Practitioners Talk About IPM: Turning Lemons into Lemonade - the Story of Wilsonville\, OR
DESCRIPTION:A private parking lot in Wilsonville\, Oregon became the unexpected site of the country’s largest bumble bee kill\, when an estimated 50\,000-100\,000 bumble bees died during Pollinator Week in 2013\, after neonicotinoid insecticide was applied to linden trees located in the lot. Since then\, the City of Wilsonville has rallied to support bee conservation through joining Bee City USA and establishing its Bee Stewards Wilsonville program. Join Kerry Rappold\, Natural Resources Program Manager for the City of Wilsonville\, who will discuss the city’s work since the bee kill\, including pollinator habitat establishment\, integrated pest management in parks and public spaces\, residential education\, and involvement in state policy work. \nThis event will include auto-generated closed captioning and will be recorded and available to Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA affiliates. \n  \n \nKerry Rappold\nNatural Resources Manager – City of Wilsonville \nDuring his 21 years with the City of Wilsonville\, Kerry Rappold has had responsibility for program development; compliance with local\, state and federal requirements; capital project planning and implementation; stormwater management and permitting; managing enhancement and restoration projects; pollinator conservation; and environmental education. Kerry’s previous work experience has included silviculture and urban forestry\, watershed management and monitoring\, and regulatory review and permitting.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/practitioners-talk-about-ipm-turning-lemons-into-lemonade-the-story-of-wilsonville-or/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230126T100000
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CREATED:20220909T082200Z
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SUMMARY:Pollinators in the woods? The place of wild bees in a changing forested landscape
DESCRIPTION:Come join Kass Urban-Mead\, Xerces Pollinator Conservation Specialist\, NRCS Partner Biologist\, for an adventure exploring how wild bees use the woods–from the leafy forest floor to the tippy top of the canopy. Although we usually think of bees busy in our gardens\, flower patches\, and meadows (which is true!)\, that is not the only place they are found. In fact\, in the northeastern US up to 1/3 of our wild bee species may rely on forest habitats for at least a part of their life cycle. Some are specialized to only collect pollen from spring ephemerals on the forest floor\, while others nest in stumps\, logs\, and leaf litter deep in the woods\, and orchard pollinators use forest canopy pollen before the orchards bloom. We will discuss the changing nature of forests on our landscape and how this is likely to affect different groups of bees. Finally\, we will highlight ways in which forest management for healthy\, diverse\, climate-resilient woods is crucial not just for birds and other wildlife\, but also for the bees. \nThis webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. \n \nKass Urban-Mead\nPollinator Conservation Specialist\, NRCS Partner Biologist – The Xerces Society \nKass Urban-Mead provides technical assistance on pollinator conservation in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region. As part of this work\, she assists with planning\, designing\, installing\, and managing habitat for pollinators and other beneficial insects. Kass also works with staff and research partners to develop technical guidelines and provide training on pollinator conservation practices.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/pollinators-in-the-woods-the-place-of-wild-bees-in-a-changing-forested-landscape/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230209T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230209T110000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230111T022934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T023018Z
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SUMMARY:Pollinator and Beneficial Insect Habitat: Small Urban Farms and Community Spaces
DESCRIPTION:Urban landscapes are diverse and can provide unique habitat opportunities for pollinators and other beneficial invertebrates. However\, habitat loss in urban areas is a driving factor of insect decline. Small urban farms and community gardens are great locations to add in native habitat pockets\, strips\, hedgerows\, gardens\, and more. At the same time\, these habitats can be designed to offer many added benefits for wildlife\, crop production\, water quality\, stormwater management\, education\, and the community! Growing food in urban spaces is not a new practice\, but its presence is increasing in many cities as more people are taking an active role in where their food comes from and the betterment of their communities and environment. Join Xerces Society staff Mace Vaughan\, Pollinator Conservation Program Co-Director\, and Stefanie Steele\, Pollinator Conservation Specialist\, as they dive deeper into the issue of pollinator habitat loss in urban landscapes and how we can tackle this while also addressing other conservation and climate change challenges. They will also provide resources and techniques you can use on your small urban farm or community garden to increase native biodiversity and attract pollinating insects\, beneficial predatory insects\, and more! \nThis webinar is hosted by Xerces Society and will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. \n  \n \nStefanie Steele \nPollinator Conservation Specialist for Urban and Small Farms in Underserved Communities and NRCS Partner Biologist – The Xerces Society \nStefanie is the Pollinator Conservation Specialist for Urban and Small Farms in Underserved Communities and a NRCS Partner Biologist in the Upper Midwest – Detroit\, Michigan area. Through this work\, she provides technical assistance\, planning\, and education on incorporating pollinator and other beneficial invertebrate habitat in small urban agricultural areas and community gardens in historically excluded communities. Her work supports projects including the Xerces Habitat Kit Program\, People’s Garden Initiative\, and NRCS Conservation Programs through the USDA Farm Bill.\n \nMace Vaughan \nPollinator and Agricultural Biodiversity Co-Director – The Xerces Society \nMace Vaughan serves as the Xerces Society’s Pollinator and Ag Biodiversity Conservation Program Co-Director\, and as a Conservation Entomologist and Partner Biologist to the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) West National Technology Support Center in Portland\, Oregon. Mace has led Xerces’ Pollinator Conservation Program since 2003 and has acted as a Partner Biologist to the NRCS since 2008. In his tenure at the Xerces Society\, the pollinator program has grown from a small pilot project on California farms to a national program implementing pollinator conservation projects across the U.S. Mace co-leads a team of 25 pollinator conservation specialists and several consultants across the U.S.\, and now helps to supervise the world’s largest pollinator conservation team.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/pollinator-and-beneficial-insect-habitat-small-urban-farms-and-community-spaces/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230302T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230302T110000
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CREATED:20230119T093625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T224803Z
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SUMMARY:Ecologically-Sound Mosquito Management at Home
DESCRIPTION:Mosquitos are a nuisance at best and health risk at worst\, so it’s understandable why many people turn to insecticides to try and control these pests. Though spraying may seem like a quick and easy way to deal with mosquitos\, it’s often an ineffective control strategy. Worse\, these insecticides are toxic to pollinators and other beneficial insects. Join Aaron Anderson\, Xerces Pesticide Program Specialist\, to touch on the risks that mosquito spraying poses and discuss practical\, alternative methods of mosquito control in residential landscapes. \nThis free Xerces Society webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. \n \nAaron Anderson \nPesticide Program Specialist – The Xerces Society \nAaron Anderson works with the public and Xerces staff to reduce pesticide use in residential landscapes\, including promoting alternative pest control measures and pollinator-friendly gardening practices. Prior to joining Xerces in 2022\, he researched pollinator conservation in urban landscapes\, restored habitat for several endangered butterfly species\, and worked in insect biocontrol. In 2021 he was an AAAS Mass Media Fellow at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch\, where he reported science and business stories. Aaron has a PhD from Oregon State University\, and outside of work you can probably find him riding his bike\, science writing\, or fiddling with old cameras.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/ecologically-sound-mosquito-management-at-home/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230311T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230311T143000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230301T072027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230301T072027Z
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SUMMARY:"Tracks and Scat: Who Pooped In The Park"
DESCRIPTION:The Park Naturalist will give a fun and informative talk about how to identify he wild critters who left their mark in the park. Children who attend will receive a nature related do-at-home project kit.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/tracks-and-scat-who-pooped-in-the-park/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Media Bee City%2C USA":MAILTO:lc341@comcast.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T110000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230128T083138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T031543Z
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SUMMARY:No Mow May? No Mow April? Low Mow Spring?
DESCRIPTION:No Mow May has garnered a lot of media attention in the past few years. It’s catchy and succinct\, but is it the best fit for your community this spring — and will pausing mowing for a few weeks really save the bees? Join Xerces Society Outreach and Education Director Matthew Shepherd and Bee City USA Coordinator Laura Rost for a presentation on low mow and no mow options\, and how No Mow May can be an opening to talk to the public about what really needs doing to protect pollinators during this important time of the year. We’ll allow plenty of time for discussion\, so feel free to share your research and strategies. \nThis free Bee City USA webinar is hosted by Xerces Society and will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel on the Bee City USA playlist. Auto-generated Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. \n  \nMatthew Shepherd\, Outreach and Education Director  \nMatthew has spent more than 35 years working with people from all walks of life to create better places for wildlife. His career began in England and took him to Kenya before his arrival in the United States. He has worked for the Xerces Society for two decades\, initially at the vanguard of the movement to protect pollinators\, but he shifted to communications\, and now community engagement and conservation in towns and cities. Matthew is author of numerous articles and other publications\, including Attracting Native Pollinators (Storey Publishing\, 2011) and Gardening for Butterflies (Timber Press\, 2016). \n  \nLaura Rost\, Bee City USA Coordinator  \n \nLaura supports communities working to reduce pesticide use and protect native pollinators. She has been with the Xerces Society since 2014\, first working in membership. Before Xerces\, she worked for a variety of environmental groups on issues ranging from instream water rights to green building. Laura holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies and has a certificate in nonprofit management from Southern Oregon University (the first Bee Campus affiliate!).
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/no-mow-may-no-mow-april-low-mow-spring/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230426T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230426T180000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230414T222742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T031522Z
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SUMMARY:No Mow May: Bringing Your Community on Board
DESCRIPTION:What does it take to make change in your community? No Mow May is a classic example of the hard work that it will take to engage with your local representatives to enact positive change in your community. Dr. Israel Del Toro and Ald. Alex Shultz will chat about their experiences over the last few years of enacting No Mow May in Appleton\, WI. There is a need to be able to listen closely\, empathize with your neighbors and at the same time balance the need for environmental stewardship.  \nThis free Bee City USA webinar is hosted by Xerces Society and will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel on the Bee City USA playlist. Auto-generated Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. \n  \nAlex Schultz\n \nAlex Schultz is the Executive Director of Sculpture Valley\, a non-profit advocacy group for public arts established in 2011 to restore\, protect and promote public arts in the Fox Valley. Since it’s inception\, the group has worked with the city and community leaders to address the neglect of the city’s sculptural and memorial assets\, successfully lobbying to establish a public fund in 2015 for future restoration and preservation efforts. Alex is the Alderperson for District 9 in Appleton and has served as the co-chair of the Pollenablers-Fox Cites group since its inception. He has worked alongside his counterparts on Council\, now including Alderperson Del Toro and longstanding co-chair\, Vered Melzer to propel environmental and social initiatives forward and was the co-author of the first No Mow May resolution in the United States. \nIsrael Del Toro \nIsrael Del Toro Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at Lawrence University in Appleton WI. His research focuses on the ecology and conservation of social insects.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/no-mow-may-bringing-your-community-on-board/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230427T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230427T110000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230119T100858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T224854Z
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SUMMARY:Herbicides: A Double-Edged Sword? What We Know about Herbicide Impacts on Pollinators
DESCRIPTION:Herbicides\, “the chemical hoe\,” make up more than half of global pesticide sales and use\, and are widely applied in agriculture\, residential landscapes\, and natural areas. Along with reducing the availability of food and shelter for pollinators\, herbicides may have some direct effects on insects exposed in air\, soil\, water\, and plants. Join Emily May\, Pollinator Conservation Specialist with the Pesticide Program at Xerces\, to get up to speed on what’s currently known about the direct and indirect effects of herbicides on pollinators. \nThis free Xerces Society webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. \n \nEmily May\nPollinator Conservation Specialist Agricultural Lead – The Xerces Society\nEmily May is a Pollinator Conservation Specialist with the Xerces Society’s Pesticide Program. She received a master’s of science in entomology from Michigan State University\, and has studied pollinator habitat restoration\, bee nesting habits\, and the effects of pest management practices on wild bee communities. Her work with Xerces since 2015 has focused on supporting crop pollinators through habitat creation and protecting bees and other beneficial insects from pesticides.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/herbicides-a-double-edged-sword-what-we-know-about-herbicide-impacts-on-pollinators/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230511T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230511T110000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230119T101706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T224920Z
UID:10498-1683799200-1683802800@beecityusa.org
SUMMARY:Lights Out for Fireflies and Other Insects
DESCRIPTION:Insect populations around the world are declining rapidly. But why? While habitat loss\, pesticide use\, and climate change all have something to do with it\, I show in this talk that light pollution is another important — but too often overlooked — bringer of the insect apocalypse. Light pollution interferes with the development\, movement\, foraging\, and reproduction of diverse insect species\, including many that we know and love such as fireflies. Fortunately\, there are many simple things that we can all do to help reverse this driver of insect declines. Light pollution can be cheaply\, easily\, and instantly eliminated\, and doing so can help ensure that we live in harmony with our insect friends and neighbors for generations to come. \nThis free Xerces Society webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. \n \nDr. Avalon C.S. Owens – The Rowland Institute at Harvard \nDr. Avalon C.S. Owens (owenslab.org) received her Ph.D. in Biology from Tufts University in spring 2022\, where she studied the impact of artificial light on bioluminescent fireflies. She also holds a B.A. in Integrative Biology from Harvard University and an M.S. in Entomology from National Taiwan University.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/lights-out-for-fireflies-and-other-insects/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230607T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230607T170000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230526T233303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230526T233550Z
UID:11683-1686124800-1686157200@beecityusa.org
SUMMARY:Beyond the Backyard:  Native Planting for Public Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:This day-long forum will focus on the use of native plants in public-facing and large-format landscapes. Envision how public spaces can be redesigned to allow native species to thrive. Learn why this practice can increase biodiversity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions with smart operational cost considerations. \nThis forum is designed for owners and managers of public-facing and large-format landscapes and landscape professionals in the Triangle area. It is not geared for homeowners\, but it is for mangers of homeowners associations and corporate landscapes\, etc and the professionals who support or advocate for native plantings. \nFormat will include panelist presentations and discussions of local examples of these landscaping methods\, practical lessons learned and recommendations for best practices. Landscape Architecture CEU credits will be offered – please inquire. \nCheck the Agenda & Speaker Page for additional information. We will offer tours to actual landscape examples on Thursday June 8! Visit the Tours Page to learn about and register for tour options. \nJUNE 7 AGENDA \n8:00 CHECK IN \n9-9:30 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS \n9:45-10:45 PANEL 1: “THE WHY” FOR NATIVE PLANTS IN PUBLIC PLACES \n\nBarbara Driscoll\, New Hope Audubon Society\nGabrielle Garrison\, Eastern Piedmont Habitat Conservation Coordinator at NC Wildlife Resources Commission\nNeal Wisenbaker\, Horticulturalist for the City of Raleigh\n\n10:45-11 BREAK \n11-12 PANEL 2: CASE STUDIES: LARGE SCALE SITES \n\nNick Adams\, Land Stewardship Manager (West) at Triangle Land Conservancy\nBasil Camu\, Wizard of Things at Leaf & Limb\nJeff Masten and Hiedi Hanapal\, Co-founders and Co-directors of Bluestem Conservation Cemetery\nKaitlin Hartmann\, Environmental Protection Agency\nModerator: Dan Stern\, Director of Horticulture at the NC Botanical Garden\n\n12-1:30 LUNCH & ONSITE TOURS & NETWORKING \n1:30-2:30 PANEL 3: CASE STUDIES: SMALL SCALE SITES \n\nBen Bergmann\, Horticulturalist for the City of Durham\nJared Carter\, Principal Scientist at Syngenta\nAnnabel Renwick\, Curator of the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants at Duke Gardens\nDavid Dean\, Green Team at IBM RTP\nModerator: Ashley Troth\, Horticulture Agent at Durham County Cooperative Extension\n\n2:30-2:45 BREAK \n2:45-3:15 FEATURE SPEAKER \n\nJohnny Randall\, Director of Conservation at NC Botanical Garden\n\n3:15-3:45 FEATURE SPEAKER 2 \n3:45-4:00 CONCLUDING REMARKS & CLOSING CALL TO ACTION \n4:00-4:30 ACTIVITY: EVALUATION\, PLANNING\, NEEDS \n\nMentorship mapping with feedback opportunities and time for questions.\n\n5:00 VACATE BUILDING \nRegister Here for Forum ($30) \n  \nJUNE 8 TOUR SCHEDULE \n9 am – Duke Gardens (small scale) \n420 Anderson St\, Durham\, NC 27708 \n9 am – Chapel Hill Public Library (small scale) \n100 Library Dr\, Chapel Hill\, NC 27514 \n11 am – Downtown Durham (small scale) \n400 N Mangum St\, Durham\, NC 27701 \n11 am – Leaf & Limb Project Pando (large scale) \n511 Nowell Rd\, Raleigh\, NC 27607 \n1pm – NC Museum of Art in Raleigh (large scale) \n2110 Blue Ridge Rd\, Raleigh\, NC 27607 \n1 pm – Bluestem Conservation Cemetery (large scale) \n1900 Hurdle Mills Rd\, Cedar Grove\, NC 27231 \n3 pm – Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve Park (large scale) \n5229 Awls Haven Dr\, Raleigh\, NC 27614 \nRegister Here for Tours (no cost) \n 
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/beyond-the-backyard-native-planting-for-public-landscapes/
LOCATION:EPA’s Campus in Research Triangle Park (RTP)\, 109 TW Alexander Dr\, Durham\, NC\, 27709\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230607T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230607T150000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230517T182519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230517T182519Z
UID:11623-1686144600-1686150000@beecityusa.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: NC Participates in the Great Southeastern Pollinator Census
DESCRIPTION:North Carolina Webinar: Wednesday\, June 7\, 2023\nWebinar Time: 1:30 pm-3:00 pm Eastern Time\nWhere: Zoom (link to be sent out day before!)\nWho: ANYONE in North Carolina! Citizens\, Extension Master Gardeners\, schools\, teachers\, students\, parents\, homeschool groups\, businesses\, non-profits\, government organizations\, etc.\nContact: Amanda Wilkins\, amwilkin@ncsu.edu\nDate of the Census for 2023: Friday\, August 18 and Saturday\, August 19 \nJoin the Great Southeastern Pollinator Census team to learn about the Census\, how to participate in the Census\, how to bring the Census to your community or organizations\, and ask questions with the experts. If you want to help scientists understand what kind of insects are in your backyard\, this is the project for you! The Census is a citizen science project in Georgia\, South Carolina and North Carolina\, created by the University of Georgia and was formerly known as the Great Georgia Pollinator Census.\n \nLearn more about the Census here: https://ggapc.org/
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/webinar-nc-participates-in-the-great-southeastern-pollinator-census/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230615T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230615T110000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230526T184823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T201058Z
UID:11664-1686823200-1686826800@beecityusa.org
SUMMARY:A Playful Nursery Gets Serious About Pollinator Safety: The Example of Harlequin’s Gardens
DESCRIPTION:This event will be recorded and posted to: The Xerces YouTube Channel\n\n\n\n  \nWe are excited to invite Mikl Brawner\, founder and co-owner of Harlequin’s Gardens in Boulder Colorado\, to this webinar. Mikl will discuss Harlequin’s philosophy about plant health and their non-toxic pest management practices. Sharon Selvaggio\, Pesticide Program Specialist at Xerces\, will start off the webinar with an overview of why pollinator-safe nursery practices are important\, and what plant buyers can do to identify and patronize pollinator-safe nurseries. Participants in this webinar will come away with an enhanced appreciation of the qualities to look for when sleuthing out pollinator-safe nurseries. \nThis webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed captions will be available during this webinar. \n\nSharron Selvaggio\nPesticide Program Specialist\, Parks\, Nurseries & Natural Areas Lead – The Xerces Society \nSharon assists Xerces staff\, partners\, and the public to reduce reliance on pesticides and understand pesticide risk to invertebrates. Sharon previously worked at Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides\, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\, and the U.S. Forest Service\, and integrates her focus on pesticides with her experience managing natural areas and agricultural lands. Sharon earned a Master of Science in energy and resources and a Bachelor of Arts in biology\, both from the University of California\, Berkeley. Sharon spends a lot of time in her vegetable garden\, which has an always-buzzing insectary/pollinator patch\, and she is a frequent visitor to the Pacific northwest’s wildlands for recreation. \n\nMikl Brawner\nFounder and Co-owner – Harlequin’s Gardens\nMikl Brawner got his initial training along the creeks and woods of eastern Iowa. He studied biology at the University of Iowa\, then went to India with the Peace Corps. Back in America\, he managed a small organic apple orchard\, and operated a tree care business. Studying plants\, researching alternatives to pesticides\, and developing a xeriscape garden led him from the treetops to a plant nursery. Now the evolving Harlequin’s Gardens is his lifework\, helping the gardening community to bring nature into their personal lives and homes using sustainable plants\, materials and methods. His current passion is soil health and energy-efficient greenhouses. He was honored with the 2009 PaceSetter Award for the Environment.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/a-playful-nursery-gets-serious-about-pollinator-safety-the-example-of-harlequins-gardens/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T150000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230612T154523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T200947Z
UID:11886-1686837600-1686841200@beecityusa.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: The Buzz on Florida's Pollinators
DESCRIPTION:Moths\, flies\, mosquitos… You will be surprised at how many different pollinators there are in Florida! In this class we will explore how plants have adapted to ensure their flowers are pollinated\, why this is important\, and the diversity of pollinators in our state. \nThis webinar is recommended for adults and youth over 12. \nPinellas County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this class you are entitled\, at no cost to you\, to the provision of certain assistance. Prior to ten (10) business days before the class\, please submit your request to accommodations@pinellas.gov and weedonisland@pinellas.gov. In your request\, please include the date and title of the program you need accommodations for\, indicate that the Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center is the program host\, and describe the specific accommodations you will need.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/webinar-the-buzz-on-floridas-pollinators/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230626
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230526T185233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230526T185233Z
UID:11666-1687132800-1687737599@beecityusa.org
SUMMARY:Pollinator Week
DESCRIPTION:Stay tuned for an updated Bee City/Campus Promo Kit in our June eNewsletter!
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/pollinator-week/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20230627T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20230627T110000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230602T182518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T201352Z
UID:11797-1687860000-1687863600@beecityusa.org
SUMMARY:Bee City & Bee Campus USA Virtual Affiliate Meetup: SW Region
DESCRIPTION:Join Kaitlin Haase\, the Xerces Society’s Southwest Pollinator Conservation Specialist\, for a short presentation on Southwest pollinator conservation activities\, followed by an extended Q&A and group discussion with Kaitlin and Bee City and Bee Campus USA National Coordinator Laura Rost. This is an opportunity to share your successes\, ask for advice\, and connect with your fellow affiliate cities and campuses. \nWe’re loosely defining the borders for our regional meetings\, so feel free to join us if you are a Bee City or Bee Campus affiliate in Arizona\, New Mexico\, Nevada\, Utah\, Colorado\, southern California\, Texas\, or Oklahoma. More regional meetings to come this summer! \nThis free Bee City USA webinar is hosted by Xerces Society and will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel on the Bee City USA playlist. Auto-generated Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. \n\n\nKaitlin Haase\nSouthwest Pollinator Conservation Specialist\nThe Xerces Society \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs the Southwest Pollinator Conservation Specialist\, Kaitlin works to create climate-resilient\, connected pollinator habitat in Santa Fe and Albuquerque. She collaborates with and educates public and private urban land managers in New Mexico and the desert Southwest on pollinator-friendly practices for landscaping\, gardening\, and open space restoration. She holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Science and Policy from Northern Arizona University\, where she studied impacts of drying on aquatic invertebrate diversity in natural and human-made ponds. Before graduate school\, she worked as an ecological science technician in a variety of systems across the US\, including predator-prey ecology in Michigan\, riparian restoration in Virginia\, and rare species monitoring in Massachusetts.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/bee-city-bee-campus-usa-virtual-affiliate-meetup-sw-region/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230718T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230718T130000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230610T014521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T201449Z
UID:11861-1689681600-1689685200@beecityusa.org
SUMMARY:Bee City & Bee Campus USA Virtual Affiliate Meetup: Great Lakes Region
DESCRIPTION:Join Xerces Society’s Stefanie Steele\, Pollinator Conservation Specialist for Urban and Small Farms in Underserved Communities and NRCS Partner Biologist\, and Micah Kloppenburg\, Wisconsin Pollinator Conservation Specialist for a short presentation on Great Lakes pollinator conservation activities\, followed by an extended Q&A and group discussion with Stefanie\, Micah\, and Bee City and Bee Campus USA National Coordinator Laura Rost. This is an opportunity to share your successes\, ask for advice\, and connect with your fellow affiliate cities and campuses. \nFeel free to join us if you are a Bee City or Bee Campus affiliate in Illinois\, Indiana\, Michigan\, Minnesota\, New York\, Ohio\, Pennsylvania\, or Wisconsin. More regional meetings to come! \nThis free Bee City USA webinar is hosted by Xerces Society and will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel on the Bee City USA playlist. Auto-generated Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. \nStefanie Steele\nPollinator Conservation Specialist for Urban and Small Farms in Underserved Communities and NRCS Partner Biologist\nThe Xerces Society\n \n \nStefanie is the Pollinator Conservation Specialist for Urban and Small Farms in Underserved Communities and a NRCS Partner Biologist in the Upper Midwest – Detroit\, Michigan area. Through this work\, she provides technical assistance\, planning\, and education on incorporating pollinator and other beneficial invertebrate habitat in small urban agricultural areas and community gardens in historically excluded communities. Her work supports projects including the Xerces Habitat Kit Program\, People’s Garden Initiative\, and NRCS Conservation Programs through the USDA Farm Bill. \nStefanie received a master’s degree in biology from Portland State University where she studied the nesting habits of cavity nesting bees and wasps in the Portland\, OR area and completed a multi-year study surveying the solitary bees in Portland’s urban core and their floral use. Since graduating\, she has worked on numerous research projects studying diverse bee communities\, and she has a deep knowledge of the taxonomy and ecology of native bees. While in Portland\, OR\, Stefanie worked with several urban gardens\, orchards\, farms\, and restoration areas to help incorporate pollinator habitat in these spaces. Originally from Cincinnati\, OH\, Stefanie has a strong knowledge of the Upper Midwest local plant communities and is excited to be back working with urban communities in the Midwest. \nMicah Kloppenburg\nWisconsin Pollinator Conservation Specialist\nThe Xerces Society\n \n \nAs the Wisconsin Pollinator Conservation Specialist\, Micah provides technical assistance to agricultural producers\, land stewards\, and community groups interested in creating and protecting pollinator habitat. Previously\, Micah worked as an ecologist for a WI non-profit where he supported land owners in achieving their habitat protection and restoration goals; and\, for a county parks department where he developed and led creative conservation activities and programming for youth and community groups. Micah holds a Master’s degree in restoration ecology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison\, where he studied plant community change in remnant hillside prairies in the Driftless region. He enjoys canoeing\, dabbling in jewelry metal art\, and growing as many onions and garlic as he and his family can fit in their small garden.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/bee-city-bee-campus-usa-virtual-affiliate-meetup-great-lakes-region/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230731
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230526T190245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230526T190245Z
UID:11668-1689984000-1690761599@beecityusa.org
SUMMARY:National Moth Week
DESCRIPTION:Moths are important pollinators\, too! Visit nationalmothweek.org to find events and activities near you.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/national-moth-week/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230727T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230727T110000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230526T184348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T021217Z
UID:11662-1690452000-1690455600@beecityusa.org
SUMMARY:Removing Barriers to Successful Restoration; The Xerces Society's Habitat Kit program
DESCRIPTION:This event will be recorded and posted to: The Xerces YouTube Channel\n\n\n\nOne of the best ways to help declining pollinators and other wildlife is to restore safe habitat for them. Although the concept of restoring habitat may not be complicated\, there are plenty of barriers to successful\, high-quality pollinator habitat restoration. One of the ways Xerces has tried to reduce these barriers is through our Habitat Kit program\, which provides both plant materials and technical assistance to folks with the interest\, experience\, and land to make it happen. Through this program\, we offer carefully selected\, native and regionally appropriate plant material directly to our partners for shovel-ready projects. Please join us for this informative webinar to learn more about the program and how you can get involved. \nThis webinar will be recorded and available on the Xerces Youtube Channel. Closed Captioning will be available during the webinar. \n\nJessa Kay Cruz  – Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist\, California and the Intermountain West – The Xerces Society \nJessa is the Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist for The Xerces Society in California\, and a partner biologist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service. She manages and coordinates many aspects of the pollinator program in California and throughout the western United States. Since joining Xerces in 2008\, she has worked in agricultural and natural lands throughout the western U.S. to create habitat for pollinators and other beneficial insects\, and to promote practices that support them. She provides education and technical support to a range of individuals and agencies\, including farmers and ranchers\, agricultural professionals\, and land managers. Jessa holds a master’s of science in environmental entomology and integrated pest management from California State University\, Chico\, and a bachelor’s degree in sustainable farming from Hampshire College in Amherst\, Massachusetts. \n\nKaitlin Haase – Southwest Pollinator Conservation Specialist – The Xerces Society \nAs the Southwest Pollinator Conservation Specialist\, Kaitlin works to create climate-resilient\, connected pollinator habitat in Santa Fe and Albuquerque. She collaborates with and educates public and private urban land managers in New Mexico and the desert Southwest on pollinator-friendly practices for landscaping\, gardening\, and open space restoration. She holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Science and Policy from Northern Arizona University\, where she studied impacts of drying on aquatic invertebrate diversity in natural and human-made ponds. Before graduate school\, she worked as an ecological science technician in a variety of systems across the US\, including predator-prey ecology in Michigan\, riparian restoration in Virginia\, and rare species monitoring in Massachusetts. \nJuly 27\n10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT\nWebinar
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/removing-barriers-to-successful-restoration-the-xerces-societys-habitat-kit-program/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230728
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230807
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230615T164631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230705T220253Z
UID:11928-1690502400-1691366399@beecityusa.org
SUMMARY:International Monarch Monitoring Blitz
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for this year’s Monarch Monitoring Blitz from 28 July to 6 August 2023! \nThe 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. \nConsider promoting the effort within your networks. This is an opportunity to encourage\, host or assist with monarch-related outreach events that involve submitting photo observations of monarchs (all life stages) and milkweed. There are promotional materials available in three languages – English\, Spanish and French. \nPromotional graphics and text (English\, Spanish and French language versions) \nFor additional information view the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) newsletter: \n\n\n\nEnglish\nSpanish\nFrench
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/international-monarch-monitoring-blitz/
LOCATION:North America
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230810T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230810T150000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230728T214003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230728T214003Z
UID:12685-1691672400-1691679600@beecityusa.org
SUMMARY:Knowledge is Pollinator Power: A webinar of experts to prep for the Great Southeastern Pollinator Census in NC
DESCRIPTION:Feel free to share within your networks! This is free and open to the public! \nSign up here \n\nJoin the Great Southeastern Pollinator Census team to learn about the Census\, how to participate in the Census\, how to bring the Census to your community or organizations\, and ask questions with the experts. If you want to help scientists understand what kind of insects are in your backyard\, this is the project for you! \n\nWhen: Thursday\, August 10\, 2023 \nTime: 1-3 p.m. \nWhere: Zoom (link to be sent out day before!) \nWho: ANYONE in North Carolina! Citizens\, Extension Master Gardener Volunteers\, schools\, teachers\, students\, parents\, homeschool groups\, businesses\, non-profits\, government organizations\, etc. \nSpeakers include: Dr. Danesha Seth-Carley\, Dr. Hannah Levenson\, and Dr. Matt Bertone \nTopics include: Pollinator plants\, current pollinator research projects and insect identification \nContact: Amanda Wilkins\, amwilkin@ncsu.edu \nDate of the Census for 2023: Friday\, August 18 and Saturday\, August 19 \nLearn more about the Census
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/knowledge-is-pollinator-power-a-webinar-of-experts-to-prep-for-the-great-southeastern-pollinator-census-in-nc/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230817T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230817T110000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230712T174407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T022857Z
UID:12139-1692266400-1692270000@beecityusa.org
SUMMARY:The Paradox of Fire: A Threat to Pollinators yet a Key Process They Need
DESCRIPTION:This event will be recorded and posted to: The Xerces Youtube Channel\n\n\n\n\nSince first using a drip torch to start a prescribed burn back in 1991\, Dr. Ray Moranz has been fascinated with prescribed fire and its effects on plants and wildlife. Ray will summarize some of the most important evidence of the negative effects of fire on pollinators\, but follow that with examples of the benefits of fire. He will present examples from throughout the lower 48 U.S. states\, with a slight bias toward his region\, the Central Grasslands. He will recommend best management practices for fire and suggest sources of technical and financial assistance for prescribed burning. \nClick here to learn more and register today! This webinar will be recorded and available on the Xerces Youtube Channel. Closed Captions will be available during the webinar. \n\nRay Moranz – Grazing Lands Pollinator Ecologist\, Partner Biologist for the NRCS Central National Technology Support Center – The Xerces Society \nRay works to conserve pollinators on rangelands in the central U.S.\, and he also serves as a Partner Biologist to the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Central National Technology Support Center in Fort Worth\, TX. He is based at the NRCS Field Office in Stillwater\, Oklahoma. One focus of his work is to assist in the planning and implementation of monarch butterfly conservation efforts in the south central U.S.. Ray began studying the effects of fire and grazing on prairie plant and butterfly communities in 2004\, and earned his Ph.D. in natural resource ecology and management from Oklahoma State University in 2010. Prior to joining the Xerces Society\, he worked for The Nature Conservancy in Florida\, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in California\, Iowa State University\, and Oklahoma State University.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/the-paradox-of-fire-a-threat-to-pollinators-yet-a-key-process-they-need/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230818
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230821
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230724T203619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230724T203619Z
UID:12589-1692316800-1692575999@beecityusa.org
SUMMARY:Pickin\, Pedalin & Pollinatin
DESCRIPTION:We’re mixing some of our favorite things together for an unforgettable weekend on the mountain – bluegrass music\, brews\, and bike races. Enjoy live music from Hackensaw Boys\, Independent State\, and Bourbon Revival; local craft beers; and a bike race on the blue trails of Western Territory. We’re also throwing in a hint of pollinating to highlight our Bee City designation at Snowshoe. Beekeepers and honey vendors from near and far will be on the mountain to explain their professions and how important it is to keep our pollinators\, well pollinating!
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/pickin-pedalin-pollinatin/
LOCATION:Snowshoe Mountain Resort\, WV\, Snowshoe Mountain\, WV\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230818
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230820
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230717T211140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230717T211140Z
UID:12159-1692316800-1692489599@beecityusa.org
SUMMARY:Great Southeast Pollinator Census
DESCRIPTION:The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is back for another year\, and now open to residents of Georgia\, South Carolina\, and North Carolina.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/great-southeast-pollinator-census/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230902T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230902T160000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230705T211330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230705T211342Z
UID:12088-1693641600-1693670400@beecityusa.org
SUMMARY:Pinellas County Bee City USA Bio Blitz
DESCRIPTION:Pinellas County has recently been recognized as a Bee City (County) by the non-profit Xerces Society for the Conservation of Invertebrates.\nPart of our commitment to foster a community that supports insect conservation is to engage citizens in the collection of data on the health of our insect populations.\nYou are invited to join others in the community for a fun\, citizen-science effort to record as many species of plants and insects at Eagle Lake Park on September 2\, 2023 from 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.\nThis “Bio-Blitz” will give us an idea of the density and diversity of pollinators and the plants they depend on in one park in our county.\nEducators from the Brooker Creek and Weedon Island Environmental Education Centers will be on hand to get you started at the BioBlitz.\nYou can sign-up here to keep updated by email of any useful information before the event. Otherwise\, all are welcome to join us to start the Blitz at Shelter 3\, Eagle Lake Park\, 1800 Keene Road\, Largo\, FL 33771.\nFor the rest of September\, you can do your own bio-blitz in any Pinellas County Park by following some simple rules.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/pinellas-county-bee-city-usa-bio-blitz/
LOCATION:Eagle Lake Park\, 1800 Keene Road\, Largo\, 33771\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T110000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164417
CREATED:20230811T001508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T202024Z
UID:12729-1694858400-1694862000@beecityusa.org
SUMMARY:Native Bee Walk at Weedon Island Preserve\, FL
DESCRIPTION:Weedon Island Preserve is a home for many species of Pinellas County’s native bees. The native bees on Weedon Island are found in a variety of sizes from tiny ones that are the size of a grain of rice all the way to huge bumble bees and carpenter bees. Join a staff naturalist for a walk around the grounds to look for these fascinating insects that contribute to our ecosystem in many important ways. \nThis walk is recommended for adults and youth ages 8 and up. All youth must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program.\nSpots are limited for this program so registration is required.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/native-bee-walk-at-weedon-island-preserve-fl/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pinellas County Parks and Conservation Resources":MAILTO:parks@pinellas.gov
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