Events
Kansas Pollinator Short Course
Thursday September 2nd, 2010
Manhattan, KS
Lead by Jennifer Hopwood, Midwest Pollinator Outreach Coordinator
This day-long short course will equip conservationists, land managers, farm educators, and agricultural professionals with the latest science-based approaches to increasing crop security and reversing the trend of pollinator decline, especially in heavily managed agricultural landscapes. Read more.
Crystal Springs Freshwater Mussel Surveys
September 9th and 10th, 2010 10 am - 2 pm
Crystal Springs, Exact meeting place to be determined for each day
Led by Celeste Mazzacano
Volunteers will work with Xerces and Friends of Crystal Springs to conduct baseline mussel surveys along Crystal Springs. Volunteers will be given an introduction to freshwater mussels and trained in survey techniques in the morning. Mussel surveys will be conducted by teams in the late morning to early afternoon. Volunteers will receive a copy of the field guide Freshwater Mussels of the Pacific Northwest, 2nd ed. Read more.
New York Pollinator Short Course
Thursday September 23rd, 2010
Corning, NY
Lead by Eric Mader, Assistant Pollinator Program Director
This day-long short course will equip conservationists, land managers, farm educators, and agricultural professionals with the latest science-based approaches to increasing crop security and reversing the trend of pollinator decline, especially in heavily managed agricultural landscapes. Read more.
Additional Pollinator Short Courses 2010 - 2012
Future Short Pollinator Conservation Short Courses are currently in the planning stages in many states, including California, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska, Indiana, Ohio, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont, Alaska, Hawaii, and West Virginia. Read more.