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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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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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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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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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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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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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SUMMARY:Bee City & Bee Campus USA Virtual Affiliate Meetup: Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Region
DESCRIPTION:Join Kelly Gill\, Xerces Society’s Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist\, Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Region for a short presentation on Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region pollinator conservation activities\, followed by an extended Q&A and group discussion with Kelly 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 Connecticut\, Maine\, Massachusetts\, New Hampshire\, New Jersey\, New York\, Pennsylvania\, Rhode Island\, Vermont\, Delaware\, Maryland\, or the District of Columbia. 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. \nKelly Gill \nSenior Pollinator Conservation Specialist\, Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Region \nAs a Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Specialist and a Partner Biologist with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service\, Kelly provides technical assistance on pollinator conservation in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region. This work includes planning\, designing\, installing\, and managing habitat for pollinators. Kelly also works with staff and research partners to develop technical guidelines and provide training on pollinator conservation practices. Kelly completed her master’s Degree in entomology at Iowa State University where she conducted research on the development of best practices for conserving native bees and beneficial insects in agricultural landscapes. \n  \nHeader Photo Credit: Dickinson College Bee Campus USA Committee
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/bee-city-bee-campus-usa-virtual-affiliate-meetup-northeast-mid-atlantic-region/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Fall Gardening for Pollinators: Creating a Resilient Garden for All Seasons
DESCRIPTION:This event will be recorded and posted to: The Xerces Youtube Channel.\n\n\n\n\nJoin Emily May\, Pollinator Conservation Specialist with the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation\, to talk about supporting pollinators and other wildlife in our yards and gardens through the changing seasons. Where do beneficial insects spend the winter? What does gardening for wildlife look like in the fall and winter? We’ll talk about building resilience into our yards and gardens and rethinking our fall/winter garden aesthetic to better understand and support the lives around us. \nThis webinar will be recorded and available on the Xerces Youtube Channel. Closed captions will be available during the webinar. \n\nEmily May – Pollinator 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/fall-gardening-for-pollinators-creating-a-resilient-garden-for-all-seasons/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Pinellas County Fall Wildflower & Pollinator Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Fall Wildflower and Pollinator Festival returns this year with a day of fun for the whole family! On Saturday October 7 from 9:00 to 4:00 you can celebrate Florida Wildflowers and the Pollinators that support us all. A native plant sale will feature vendors from our area with plants that are beautiful\, pollinator-friendly and best suited for our climate. Kid’s crafts will focus on make-and-take projects to support pollinators in our own yards and neighborhoods. There will be a Pollinator Encounter tent to experience these helpful\, harmless insects close-up\, thanks to our friends at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville. Various organizations will be available to answer questions about growing wildflowers\, attracting pollinators\, and being a good friend to Nature in Pinellas County! Refreshments\, music and more await you at this free event. Pinellas County Wildflower and Pollinator Festival. Saturday\, October 7\, 2023. 9:00 – 4:00. Brooker Creek Preserve\, 3940 Keystone Road\, Tarpon Springs\, FL 34688.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/pinellas-county-fall-wildflower-pollinator-festival/
LOCATION:Brooker Creek Preserve\, 3940 Keystone Road\, Tarpon Springs\, FL\, 34688\, United States
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