Xerces has at least one pollinator conservation presentation or workshop somewhere in the country nearly every week. Check our
Events page
for details. Here are some examples in late March and April.
March 29 at 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Belmont Library
Join Angela Laws, Monarch and Pollinator Ecologist with the Xerces Society, for this conference that will explore how five major migrations that touch San Mateo County are being impacting by climate change, human behaviors and technology. Learn how simple steps that you can take will help preserve these migratory routes.
March 30 at 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Reiman Gardens
The Annual Day of Insects brings together professionals, academics, advocates and enthusiasts of all levels from across the country to explore and celebrate entomology (the study of insects). Topics often include insects native to Iowa, exotic insects, endangered insects, conservation efforts and new educational programs aimed at advancing the appreciation of all invertebrates. Be sure to stop by the Xerces Society table to chat with Sarah Nizzi, Farm Bill Pollinator Conservation Planner and NRCS Partner Biologist with Xerces. Registration closes on March 25th.
April 7, 2019, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Booth Library
Join Emily May, Pollinator Conservation Specialist with the Xerces Society, for her presentation titled “What Do Bees Need? Pollinator Conservation in Your Yard” as part of the Newtown Pollinator Kickoff event. This event is in support of the Connecticut Pollinator Pathway, and is free and open to the public.
For more information, email propollinators@gmail.com.
April 10 at 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Join Laura Rost of the Xerces Society for this Design Week Event in Northeast Portland hosted by Poppy & Finch. The event will take place at their botanical design studio and educational garden, where they connect people to the beauty and purpose of native plants through one-of-a-kind living center-pieces, hands-on workshops and educational gifts for home and garden. Xerces and Echo Valley Natives will be present with pollinator games, specimens, trivia, and a selection of native plants.
April 20 at 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Salmon Creek Regional Park
Join Xerces Ambassadors and staff at the Earth Day Fest hosted in partnership by Clark Public Utilities StreamTeam and Clark County Public Works. Hundreds of volunteers will be on site planting native trees and pulling weeds followed by an entertaining and educational Earth Day fair that is free and open to the public. The fair features hands-on games, raffle prizes, OMSI activities, Watershed Reflections art contest, interactive storytelling and even amphibians and reptiles! Volunteers must register in advance and will receive morning snacks, a T-shirt and lunch.
April 26 – 28 at 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (10:00 AM – 5:00 PM on Sunday)
Join Xerces Ambassadors and staff at the Home and Garden Idea Fair to learn about local bees and how to help pollinators in your community. There will be information about the Xerces Society and crafts for kids.
April 26 at 8:45 AM – 4:00 PM
Join Kathryn Prince, Pollinator Conservation Planner & NRCS Partner Biologist with the Xerces Society, for a day of field tours, expert talks, networking, and beautiful scenery at Hedgerow Farms in partnership with the California Native Grasslands Association.
April 27t at 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
(Portland Community College is a Bee Campus USA!)
Look through a variety of plants and join the Xerces Ambassadors to learn about the diversity of bees in Portland and get tips on how to help pollinators in your garden.
April 27 at 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Join Xerces Ambassadors to celebrate wildlife everywhere and party for the planet! Explore the Oregon Zoo and stop by the Xerces table to learn about local pollinators and participate in fun activities and crafts for kids! Free with zoo admission.
April 27 at 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
McLane Center
Join Eric Venturini, Farm Bill Pollinator Conservationist and NRCS Partner Biologist with the Xerces Society, for this event where he’ll introduce participants to the astounding diversity of New Hampshire native bees by going outside, catching them, and learning who they are and what they do. The indoor portion of the program will focus on the importance of pollinators and the latest updates on their conservation status in the region. Did you know that a federally endangered bumble bee species used to call New Hampshire home? There will be an opportunity to ask questions, participate in a lively discussion, and go home with practical ideas on how to engage in pollinator conservation.
April 27 at 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Maplewood Nature Center
Nesting habitat is a critical yet often overlooked factor impacting native bee populations. This popular workshop lead by Sarah Foltz Jordan (Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist with The Xerces Society) and Colleen Satyshur (University of MN) will provide practical approaches to create and manage nesting and overwintering habitat features for bees, including dead wood, stems, brush, rock piles, bare ground, leaf litter, and more. Approaches are relevant to gardeners, landscapers, natural resource professionals, and anyone interested in taking the next step in supporting pollinators. After the classroom activities we will go outside to search for active nests of stem-nesting bees!
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