Bring Back the Pollinators: Get the word out!
OnlineJoin the Xerces Community Engagement team for an exploration of various ways to spread the word about pollinator conservation and how to get your community more involved. See examples of […]
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Bring Back the Pollinators: Providing Nesting Habitat for Bees
Online10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MT / 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET The availability of […]
A Win-Win for Insects: Nature-Based Climate Solutions Address both Climate Change and Biodiversity Concerns
OnlineJoin Xerces Society Executive Director, Scott Black, as we kick off our next webinar series: Threats and Solutions. With well over one million known species, insects and other invertebrates eclipse […]
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Are Plants Sold as Pollinator-friendly also Pollinator-safe? The Case of Milkweed and How to Help
OnlineA 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 […]
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We Need to Talk About Honeybees
OnlineTo 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 […]
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Pollinators in the woods? The place of wild bees in a changing forested landscape
OnlineCome 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 […]
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Pollinator and Beneficial Insect Habitat: Small Urban Farms and Community Spaces
OnlineUrban 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 […]
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Ecologically-Sound Mosquito Management at Home
OnlineMosquitos 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 […]
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Herbicides: A Double-Edged Sword? What We Know about Herbicide Impacts on Pollinators
OnlineHerbicides, "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 […]
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Lights Out for Fireflies and Other Insects
OnlineInsect 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 […]
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A Playful Nursery Gets Serious About Pollinator Safety: The Example of Harlequin’s Gardens
OnlineThis event will be recorded and posted to: The Xerces YouTube Channel We are excited to invite Mikl Brawner, founder and co-owner of Harlequin’s Gardens in Boulder Colorado, to this […]
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Removing Barriers to Successful Restoration; The Xerces Society’s Habitat Kit program
OnlineThis event will be recorded and posted to: The Xerces YouTube Channel One of the best ways to help declining pollinators and other wildlife is to restore safe habitat for them. […]
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