Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo, MI
This presentation, by Jennifer Hopwood, is part of the Green Living Series at Kalamazoo Nature Center(7000 N. Westnedge Avenue, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49009).
May 22, 2013
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Hazel Outdoor Discovery Center
Eden, MD
This event will include presentations on the importance of pollinators, pollinator conservation, habitat restoration, and Farm Bill programs for pollinator conservation from 1:00 to 2:30, followed by an outdoor field demo on establishing pollinator habitat and on-site pollinator wildflower meadow seeding from 3:00 to 5:00.
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Saturday, June 8th, 2013
10:00 am – 4:30 pm EDT
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
White River Junction, VT
This course is intended for anyone interested in dragonflies and in contributing to our growing knowledge about dragonfly migration in North America. Whether you are a novice or a pro when it comes to dragonflies, please join us for this fun and informative event to become a volunteer citizen science monitor and help us explore the amazing but understudied phenomenon of dragonfly migration!
Registration is closed. Please Click here for more information and contact dragonfly@xerces.org to add your name to the wait list for this short course.
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
9:00 am – 4:00 pm CDT
Waverly NRCS/SCD Facility
Waverly, TN
This full day training will provide you with the latest science-based approaches to reversing the trend of pollinator declines, and will equip you with the recipes necessary to protect and manage habitat for these vital insects.
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Thursday, June 20th, 2013
9:00 am – 4:00 pm CDT
Plateau Research & Education Center
Crossville, TN
This full day training will provide you with the latest science-based approaches to reversing the trend of pollinator declines, and will equip you with the recipes necessary to protect and manage habitat for these vital insects.
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Wednesday, June 26th, 2013
9:00 am – 4:00 pm CDT
Barren County Cooperative Extension
Glasgow, KY
This full day training will provide you with the latest science-based approaches to reversing the trend of pollinator declines, and will equip you with the recipes necessary to protect and manage habitat for these vital insects.
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Thursday, June 27th, 2013
9:00 am – 4:00 pm EDT
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife
Salato Wildlife Education Center
Frankfort, KY
This full day training will provide you with the latest science-based approaches to reversing the trend of pollinator declines, and will equip you with the recipes necessary to protect and manage habitat for these vital insects.
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Friday, July 19th, 2013
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
Nancy Lee Adamson, Xerces Society’s Pollinator Conservation Specialist in the East Region will give a plenary presentation at the conference entitled, Native Plants for Pollinators on July 19th from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm.
Pollinators are vital for our well-being. They are ecological keystones, ensuring pollination of 85% of plants (35% of crops). This program highlights the importance of pollinators (especially native bees), ways to support pollinator populations with native plants, and Farm Bill programs for habitat creation. Read more.
Wednesday, August 14th, 2013
9:00 am – 4:30 pm EDT
Taking place during the 2013 International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health, and Policy at Penn State University
State College, PA
This full day training will provide you with the latest science-based approaches to reversing the trend of pollinator declines, and will equip you with the recipes necessary to protect and manage habitat for these vital insects.
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Future Migratory Dragonfly Short Courses are currently in the planning stages for select locations throughout North America. Please check back soon for more details about upcoming course locations, dates, and registration details.
The objective of these one-day events is to train participants to identify key migratory species and contribute data to ongoing MDP citizen science projects.
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