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Bumble Bee Ecology and Conservation
Posted April 9, 2018
Join the conversation to learn the conservation status of North America's bumble bees (including the federally endangered rusty patched bumble bee, Bombus affinis), threats they face, and conservation measures known to support healthy bee communities.
The Bumble Bee Ecology and Conservation webinar will cover the basics of bumble bee ecology and conservation. Participants will learn the status of North America’s nearly 50 species of bumble bees, the threats they face, and the role that important habitat features and land management play in supporting robust bumble bee communities. Participants will also learn basic identification skills as well as the resources available for a more in depth investigation.
This webinar is presented by the USDA NRCS East National Technology Support Center.
2018 Monarch Conservation Webinar Series
Posted February 13, 2018
Join us for the 2018 Monarch Conservation Webinar Series, hosted by the Monarch Joint Venture and the USFWS National Conservation Training Center! On the 4th Tuesday of each month, we will dive into a new monarch conservation topic with expertise and experience from the MJV partnership and other organizations.
Visit the 2018 Monarch Conservation Webinar Series web page…
Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund 2018 Funding Opportunity
Posted February 8, 2018
The Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund is now accepting applications for competitive grant funding. Up to $1.6 million is expected to be available for grant awards in 2018. Details about this funding opportunity are provided in the Request For Proposals, and additional program information can be viewed at www.nfwf.org/monarch.
New Guidelines for Protecting California’s Butterfly Groves
Posted January 23, 2018
Monarchs Clustering on Eucalyptus at Woodlands Village, Nipomo, CA. Photo: Xerces Society, Carly Voight.
To guide land managers, landowners, and community groups who wish to implement management actions to protect, improve, and restore monarch overwintering habitat, the Xerces Society partnered with Stu Weiss of Creekside Center for Earth Observation to publish Protecting California’s Butterfly Groves: Management Guidelines for Monarch Butterfly Overwintering Habitat.
Read more about new guidelines for protecting California's butterfly groves…
Science on the Prairie
Posted January 5, 2018
In the spring, The Nature Conservancy’s 33,000-acre Zumwalt Prairie Preserve in Oregon is known for its wildflowers like these silky lupine (in purple) and lampstongue ragwort (in yellow) found along Zumwalt-Buckhorn Road. Photo © Aaron Huey.
In the rural ranchlands of far eastern Oregon, scientists are studying wildflowers to learn more about the shrinking prairie. Each year, a team of technicians and volunteers from all over the world make the trek to Zumwalt Prairie in far eastern Oregon to examine the flowers. Since about 2006, teams have studied plots of prairie, identifying species, noting invasive plants and generally monitoring how the landscape changes.
Read more about Science on the Prairie on Cool Green Science, from the Nature Conservancy Magazine…
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