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SUMMARY:Asheville’s 5th Annual Great Buzz Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Got the winter blues? Bee City USA-Asheville (NC) has the fix! It’s time for the 5th annual Great Buzz Gathering. Join us to hear about 6 inspiring local pollinator initiatives on Saturday\, February 10th at The Grey Eagle. Come around noon and purchase a delicious lunch and beverage at the Grey Eagle Taqueria and meet our speakers at their information tables. At 1:00\, relax and hear our speakers’ inspiring presentations until 2:00. Afterwards\, follow up with any speakers who piqued your interest at their tables. Register at the URL provided. \nSee you February 10th?
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/ashevilles-5th-annual-great-buzz-gathering/
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SUMMARY:Proposal window open: California Monarch and Pollinator Kits
DESCRIPTION:The proposal window is open now through April 5 for the Xerces Society’s California Monarch and Pollinator Kits! Please feel free to share this with anyone you think might qualify (including Bee Cities and Bee Campuses!):  \n🌼 Qualifying projects: Working lands\, public lands\, tribal lands\, and private/non-working lands recovering from wildfires  \n🌼 Qualifying locations: Distinct regions in California (Central Coast\, Central Valley\, Sierra Nevada Foothills\, and Southern California)  \n🌼 Special kit features: Supports monarch butterflies and other pollinators\, climate-smart selections  \n🌼 Project proposals: February 12 – April 5\, 2024  \n🌼 Kit pickup: October – November  \nLearn more and submit a proposal in English or Spanish.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/california_habitat_kits/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240222T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240222T110000
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SUMMARY:Plants You Can Brag About: Working with nurseries to assure pollinator-safe plants
DESCRIPTION:Bee City and Bee Campus affiliates collectively form one of the country’s strongest examples of how pollinator considerations can be integrated into park management and community outreach. In this webinar\, Xerces pesticide program staff member Sharon Selvaggio will present a new option to help affiliates achieve the goal of ensuring that the plants they buy are pollinator-safe – a template set of contract grow specifications designed by Xerces. \nWe invite you to come to this webinar to learn about this model and how you might adopt or adapt it for purchases by your city or campus This webinar will be especially meaningful for affiliate “clusters” concentrated in some regions. \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 \nSharon Selvaggio\nPesticide Program Specialist\, Parks\, Nurseries & Natural Areas Lead\nThe 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.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/plants-you-can-brag-about-working-with-nurseries-to-assure-pollinator-safe-plants/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Online: Best Practices for Pollinators Summit
DESCRIPTION:Registration is open for 2024: Feb 27\, Feb 28 and Feb 29. \nLearn ecologically sound land practices that promote pollinators\, climate resilience\, clean waters and lands. Practical knowledge and innovation on pesticide reduction\, habitat installation\, fostering soil health\, pollinator biology\, pollinator conservation and more. Co-hosts  Pollinator Friendly Alliance and The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Read more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule for Feb. 27 – Feb. 29 (in process\, and not in order of presentation time) \n\nUrban soil life: Invertebrate animals and their roles in soil health\, Jennifer Hopwood & Stephanie Frischie\, Xerces Society\nHuffman prairie: the long view\, plant and animal abundance\, David Nolan\, Ecologist\nFungi insects\, Sarah Foltz Jordan\, Biologist\nNative bee specialists\, plant hosts\, threats and conservation\, Heather Holm\, Biologist and author\nIndigenous practices on the land\, Ferin Davis Anderson\, Lead Environmental Scientist\, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community\nRestoring relationships and beneficial fire to Great Lakes forests\, Evan Larson Ph.D\, University of Platteville\nCatastrophic Regime Shifts in Midwest Savanna Ecosystems: Restoration and Why it Matters\, Stephen Thomforde\, Senior Ecologist\, Stantec\nMonarch Habitat Management and Research Needed to Improve It\, Dr. Ray Moranz\, Xerces\nLiving with wild things\, Hope Flanigan\, Dream of Wild Health\nUnderstanding wildflower forage value: Advocating for plant diversity to ranchers\, Rae Powers & Sarah Hamilton-Buxton\, Xerces\nSupporting beneficial birds with native habitat\, Shelly O’Connor\, Wild Farm Alliance\nLeveraging our power as plant buyers to get pollinator-safe plants\, Sharon Selvaggio\, Xerces Society\nImportance of forests and woody habitat for pollinators\, Kass-Urban Mead\, Xerces\nBMPs to convert old fields to pollinator habitat\, Karin Jokela\, Xerces Society and Gina Hugo\, Sherburne County Public Works/Parks Director\nMosquito IPM in practice\, Rella Abernathy\, City of Boulder\nand more to come\n\nRecorded presentations from past summits are posted on two websites: \n\nPollinator Friendly Alliance: Webinars and Videos\nYouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGHXSsYI7l-X3Dcb6a5ABJqMifefg5irc
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/online-best-practices-for-pollinators-summit/2024-02-27/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240301
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SUMMARY:Bee City and Bee Campus Renewal Reports and Fees Due
DESCRIPTION:Log in to fill out your Bee City or Bee Campus annual report on the “Renewal” tab. Pay your renewal fee on the “Fee Payment” tab. \nIf your city or campus was certified in 2022 or earlier: your renewal report and annual fee are due in February 29\, 2024. If you are one of our first 60 affiliates\, you are an early adopter and do not need to pay the renewal fee. \nIf your city or campus was certified in 2023: your renewal report and annual fee are due in February 28\, 2025 \nIf this is your first year of reporting and are wondering what’s involved\, check out some of last year’s reports for inspiration. \nThank you!
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/bee-city-and-bee-campus-renewal-reports-and-fees-due/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Hampton\, VA: "The Buzz on Bees" Lunch 'n Learn
DESCRIPTION:A beginner’s guide to attracting pollinators year after year by Marty Wood\, Bee City USA – Hampton\, VA. This is the first zoom lunch and learn from the Hampton\, VA Bee City USA team. Join us each month for another informative and entertaining webinar. Free event!
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/hampton-va-the-buzz-on-bees-lunch-n-learn/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240316T103000
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Norcross GA Workshop #2: What To Plant?
DESCRIPTION:Ready to cultivate a vibrant garden but unsure where to start? Join our workshop for insights on selecting the perfect plants and where to find them. Enjoy a guest speaker’s expertise and an interactive presentation highlighting native and non-native pollinator-friendly options. Secure your spot at this fun\, educational and sustainable event by clicking the button above. Let’s sow the seeds of knowledge together!
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/sustainable-norcross-ga-workshop-2-what-to-plant/
LOCATION:Norcross GA\, City Hall\, Norcross\, GA\, United States
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SUMMARY:In The Life Of The Bumble Bee Queen (And The Cuckoo Too!)
DESCRIPTION:This event will be recorded and posted to: The Xerces Youtube Channel.\n\n\n\n\nJoin Rich Hatfield\, Xerces Senior Endangered Species Conservation Biologist\, to take a deep dive into the reproductive females of bumble bees\, including cuckoo bumble bees. We’ll primarily look at the solitary phase of the lifecycle\, including what is known about where and how they hibernate\, and what we know about what it takes to establish a nest and how they select a site. We’ll likely have as many questions as answers in this webinar\, but please join us for an exploration into the lesser known aspects of bumble bee ecology. \nThis webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. \n  \n\nRich Hatfield – Senior Endangered Species Conservation Biologist\, Bumble Bee Conservation Lead – Xerces Society\nRich manages all aspects of the Xerces Society’s work on bumble bees. Rich has a master’s degree in conservation biology from San Francisco State University\, and he joined the Xerces Society in 2012. While earning his degree\, his thesis focused on local- and landscape-level factors that contribute to bumble bee species richness and abundance. He has also investigated native bee pollination in agricultural systems in the Central Valley of California and researched endangered butterflies in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado\, as well as throughout the Pacific Northwest. 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/in-the-life-of-the-bumble-bee-queen-and-the-cuckoo-too/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240410T100000
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SUMMARY:Bee City & Bee Campus USA Virtual Affiliate Meetup: Pacific Northwest
DESCRIPTION:Join Corin Pease\, Xerces Society’s Pollinator Conservation Specialist for a short presentation followed by an extended Q&A and group discussion. 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 Idaho\, Oregon\, Northern California\, Western Montana\, and Washington. \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. \nCorin Pease\nNW Pollinator Conservation Specialist \nPartner Biologist\, NRCS \nThe Xerces Society\nCorin provides technical assistance to growers and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Planners on pollinator and natural enemy conservation on farms in the Pacific Northwest. He holds a master’s degree in integrated pest management and a bachelor’s degree in environmental biology from the University of California–Davis. Corin’s experience spans agriculture\, entomology\, and integrated pest management (IPM). As a researcher\, Corin has studied insects associated with native hedgerows\, conservation biological control\, and pest management in tomatoes\, grapes\, almonds\, and strawberries in California. Before coming to Xerces\, Corin was a crop consultant in Oregon’s Willamette Valley\, advising berry growers on pest management and crop nutrition.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/bee-city-bee-campus-usa-virtual-affiliate-meetup-pacific-northwest/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Hampton\, VA: Bats!
DESCRIPTION:Did you know there are 17 recorded species of Bats here in Virginia? Bats are great neighbors to have around the house. One little brown bat has been documented eating upwards of 600 mosquitoes in one hour! Imagine what several individuals flying around in your yard could do! Join us to learn more about these misunderstood creatures. \nPresented by Michelle Schopp\, the Community Outreach Coordinator for Wild Birds Unlimited in Yorktown\, Virginia.\nEmail HCCC@Hampton.gov to register!
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/hampton-va-bats/
LOCATION:Online
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