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The Xerces Society and the Nevada Naturalist Program are excited to cohost a Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas training workshop on Saturday, April 5! Come learn how you can join the Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas community science project and take action for bumble bee conservation in Nevada.

You’ll learn about the diversity of bumble bees, their unique life cycle, and fascinating adaptations. We’ll discuss causes of pollinator declines and what anyone can do to help. Most importantly, you’ll learn Atlas protocols and have a chance to practice netting and photographing bumble bees while getting all your questions answered.

Anyone with an interest in bees and a desire to help them in a hands-on way is encouraged to attend—no prior experience needed! Space is limited to 30 participants, so please register in advance.

Learn more and register here today!
 

Amy Dolan - Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas - Xerces Society

To request a reasonable accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact [email protected].

California is home to 25 species of bumble bees, many of which face an uncertain future. Several species, including the western bumble bee, Crotch's bumble bee, the Suckely cuckoo bumble bee, and Franklin's bumble bee, have recently experienced significant declines. In order to conserve them, the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation has partnered with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to launch the California Bumble Bee Atlas. A key aspect of this work is to train a team of volunteers equipped with nets and cameras spread throughout the state to help us understand where these species are still living, and in which habitats they thrive. This California Bumble Bee Atlas workshop is your opportunity to join the collaborative effort to track and conserve California's bumble bees!

The agenda consists of three parts, and will cover an overview of bumble bee ecology and conservation as well as methods to be used by project volunteers to collect information about bees found at particular sites.

• Module 1: Introduction to Bumble Bee Ecology
• Module 2: California Bumble Bee Atlas Methods
• Module 3: California Bumble Bee Identification

This workshop is supported by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and other funders.

This webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar.

Learn more and register here today!


Leif Richardson - Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, California Bumble Bee Atlas - Xerces Society


Rich Hatfield - Senior Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, Bumble Bee Conservation Lead - Xerces Society

To request a reasonable accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact [email protected].

The nearly fifty species of bumble bees in North America are highly efficient pollinators of our natural areas and farm fields, making them essential to ecosystem function. Unfortunately, substantial declines in widespread and formerly common species have been reported. Between climate change, the widespread use of pesticides, habitat loss, and the amplification and spread of diseases from commercial bees, bumble bees face an uphill challenge to recover from observed declines, and repopulate areas where they’ve been lost. In this webinar we will discuss bumble bee ecology, how that interacts with ongoing conservation issues, and what we can all do to help. The good news is that we can all contribute. Beyond participating in our Bumble Bee Atlas projects, protecting, creating, and restoring habitat is the key. We’ll discuss how to provide critical aspects of habitat to benefit each stage of the life cycle, whether you have a small porch, or manage several acres.

While this webinar is directed toward our Bumble Bee Atlas volunteers, anyone is welcome to join. The webinar will be led by the bumble bee conservation crew at the Xerces Society: Katie Lamke, Leif Richardson, Genevieve Pugesek, Molly Martin, Michelle Toshack, Amy Dolan and Rich Hatfield, who will be joined by Dr. Elaine Evans and Elise Bernstein of the University of Minnesota.

This webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar.

Learn more and register here today!

To request a reasonable accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact [email protected].

Join us for the Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas 2025 training webinar to learn the what, why and how of this project! We'll go step-by-step though the process of joining and participating in the Atlas, discuss what's new in 2025, and have time for Q&A.

The Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas is a collaboration between the Xerces Society and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

This webinar will be recorded and available on the Bumble Bee Atlas website and our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar.

Learn more and register here today!


Amy Dolan - Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas - Xerces Society


Michelle Toshack - Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, Montana Bumble Bee Atlas - Xerces Society

To request a reasonable accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact [email protected].

The Bumble Bee Atlas is a community science effort to gather the data needed to track and conserve bumble bees. Join us for the 2025 training session for the Montana Bumble Bee Atlas! Learn how to participate in the Atlas, find out what's new in 2025, and have an opportunity to get your questions answered.

This webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar.

Learn more and register here today!


Michelle Toshack - Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, Montana Bumble Bee Atlas - Xerces Society

To request a reasonable accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact [email protected].

California is home to 25 species of bumble bees, many of which face an uncertain future. Several species, including the western bumble bee, Crotch's bumble bee, the Suckely cuckoo bumble bee, and Franklin's bumble bee, have recently experienced significant declines. In order to conserve them, the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation has partnered with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to launch the California Bumble Bee Atlas. A key aspect of this work is to train a team of volunteers equipped with nets and cameras spread throughout the state to help us understand where these species are still living, and in which habitats they thrive. This California Bumble Bee Atlas workshop is your opportunity to join the collaborative effort to track and conserve California's bumble bees!

The agenda consists of three parts, and will cover an overview of bumble bee ecology and conservation as well as methods to be used by project volunteers to collect information about bees found at particular sites.

• Module 1: Introduction to Bumble Bee Ecology
• Module 2: California Bumble Bee Atlas Methods
• Module 3: California Bumble Bee Identification

This workshop is supported by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and other funders.

This webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar.

Learn more and register here today!


Leif Richardson - Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, California Bumble Bee Atlas - Xerces Society


Rich Hatfield - Senior Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, Bumble Bee Conservation Lead - Xerces Society

To request a reasonable accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact [email protected].