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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
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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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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. \nWe 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
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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
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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
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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
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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:20251020T201352Z
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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:20251020T201449Z
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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:20230526T190245Z
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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:20250801T021217Z
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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
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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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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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