As a science-based organization, the Xerces Society produces dozens of publications annually, all of which employ the best available research to guide effective conservation efforts. Our publications range from guidelines for land managers, to brochures offering overviews of key concepts related to invertebrate conservation, from books about supporting pollinators in farmland, to region-specific plant lists. We hope that whatever you are seeking—whether it's guidance on making a home or community garden pollinator-friendly, advice on developing a local pesticide reduction strategy, or detailed information on restoring habitat—you will find it here!
Find Publications
Use the search functions to sort by publication type (books, guidelines, fact sheets, etc.), location, and/or subject (agriculture, gardens, pollinators, pesticides, etc.).
This insectary cover crop field trial was part of a larger project involving the design and implementation of specific insectary habitat features, such as field borders or cover crops, and measuring some of the resource benefits of these features. Click the following links to read additional California habitat trial reports:
Insectary Wildlife Habitat Trial: California Mixed Vegetable Farm
This insectary cover crop field trial was part of a larger project involving the design and implementation of specific insectary habitat features, such as field borders or cover crops, where we measured the diverse resource benefits of these features. Click the following links to read additional California habitat trial reports:
This field trial was part of a larger project which involved designing and implementing specific insectary habitat features, such as field borders or cover crops, and measuring some of the resource benefits of these features. Click the following links to read additional California habitat trial reports:
Our donor newsletter that includes news and information about Xerces' programs and conservation work.
Protecting Aquatic Ecosystems
This fact sheet explores how ubiquitous insecticide seed treatments threaten water quality throughout the Midwest, focusing on the most commonly used neonicotinoid insecticides. It also discusses how disposal of excess treated seed can impact waterways and communities, and how we can all address these threats.
Information about the contents of and how to plant the 2021 Santa Fe pollinator habitat kits.
Create a Healthy Habitat to Sustain America’s Most Beloved Butterfly
100 Plants to Feed the Bees provides at-a-glance profiles of plants that provide monarchs with nourishment. The listed plants are all commercially available, and range from milkweeds to flowering plants, shrubs, and trees that provide nectar for the adult butterfly, including those that sustain monarchs in their great migration.
This document provides a visual overview of the Xerces Society's work with private sector partners to plan, install, and develop maintenance plans for pollinator habitat sites at facilities, offices, on supply chains, and more; as well as to help farms become Bee Better Certified.
Anthricinan Yellow-Faced Bee (Hylaeus anthracinus)
The purpose of this technical note is to provide guidance to NRCS and partner agency staff when protecting, designing, and installing habitat for Hylaeus anthracinus, known simply as the anthricinan bee, a rare yellow-faced bee listed as an endangered species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The western monarch population is at a critically low level. Work to improve monarch habitat in California is more important than ever. This fact sheet identifies the most important actions that should be taken in five different regions of California, and provides notes and guidance on selecting the appropriate species of milkweeds and nectar plants.