Farming for Bees: Guidelines for Providing Native Bee Habitat on Farms
By Mace Vaughan, Matthew Shepherd, Claire Kremen and Scott Hoffman Black

This booklet outlines ways to protect and enhance habitat for native crop pollinators in the farm landscape. It includes advice on simple changes that can be made in farm management for the benefit of native bees, as well as how to create important habitat features. Read more/purchase.

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$10 members, $15 nonmembers

Pollinators in Natural Areas: A Primer on Habitat Management
By Scott Hoffman Black, Nathan Hodges, Mace Vaughan and Matthew Shepherd

This primer provides a summary of how land and wildlife managers can account for the habitat needs of pollinators. This 8-page booklet provides a series of recommendations for land managers on how tools such as fire, grazing, mowing, herbicides, and insecticides can be adjusted to benefit pollinators. Read more/purchase.

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$2.50 members, $5 nonmembers

Pollinator-Friendly Parks. How to Enhance Parks, Gardens, and other Greenspaces for Native Pollinator Insects
By Matthew Shepherd, Mace Vaughan, and Scott Hoffman Black

These guidelines offer practical advice about providing habitat for native bees and butterflies in all types of parks and greenspaces. It includes advice on choosing plants that offer nectar and pollen, hostplants for caterpillars, and creating nest sites for solitary bees-in all types of parks. Read more/purchase.

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$10 members, $15 nonmembers

Yolo Natural Heritage Program (NCP/NCCP) Pollinator Conservation Strategy
By Scott Hoffman Black, Matthew Shepherd, Mace Vaughan, Caitlin LaBar, and Nathan Hodges

Written by Xerces Society scientists, this first-of-its-kind conservation strategy summarizes the threats facing native bees and identifies conservation measures that can be taken within the diverse landscapes of Yolo County in the Central Valley of California.

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Making Room for Native Pollinators. How to Create Habitat for Pollinator Insects on Golf Courses
By Matthew Shepherd

Published by the U.S. Golf Association in 2002. Maintaining pollinator populations is one of the most valuable ways in which a course can contribute to a healthy environment. These guidelines offer tips for providing habitat for native bees.  Read more/purchase.

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$7.50 members, $10 nonmembers

Making More Room. A Companion to Making Room for Native Pollinators: Oregon’s Butterflies, Local Plants, and Extra Resources
By Matthew Shepherd, Mace Vaughan, and Scott Hoffman Black

A companion to Making Room for Native Pollinators, this booklet updates the original guidelines and expands them to include information on butterflies. Appendices contain detailed plant lists for Oregon and Washington. Read more/purchase.

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Logging to Control Insects: The Science and Myths Behind Managing Forest Insect “Pests”
By Scott Hoffman Black

This is a synthesis of independently reviewed research. It presents a comprehensive analysis of research on the control of bark beetles and defoliators, such as spruce budworm and tussock moths. Read more/purchase.

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$15 for members and non-members

Insects and Roadless Forests: A Scientific Review of Causes, Consequences, and Management Alternatives
By Scott Hoffman Black, Dominik Kulakowski, Barry R. Noon, and Dominick DellaSala

Efforts to stem forest beetle outbreaks may be ineffective. Not only are those efforts unlikely to reduce fire risks, they may also harm national roadless forests. This white paper outlines key aspects of bark beetle outbreaks, their relationship to fire risk, and presents alternatives to large scale logging practices. Read more.

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Monarch Habitat Handbook: A California Landowner’s Guide to Managing Monarch Butterfly Overwintering Habitat
By Lincoln Brower, Mia Monroe, and Katrin Snow

Produced as part of the Xerces Society’s Monarch Project, this handbook is a guide for California landowners who wish to practice wise stewardship over their Monarch butterfly overwintering habitat, preserving it for future generations to enjoy. 16 pages, 6″ x 8-1/2″, full-color photographs. Read more/purchase.

Members $3.50, Nonmembers, $5.00

Using Farm Bill Programs for Pollinator Conservation
By Mace Vaughan and Mark Skinner

These guidelines provide a concise summary of how Farm Bill conservation programs, such as the Environmental Quality Incentive Program or the Conservation Reserve Program, can be used to restore or enhance habitat for pollinators on working farms and private lands.

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