Xerces Events

The Natural History Museum Bug Fair is a two-day festival celebrating bug-eyed and multi-legged friends. Xerces Ambassadors and staff will share how you can protect invertebrates and their habitats through actions such as native plant gardening, education, and community science. Stop by our booth for invertebrate centered activities and prizes!

Learn more, review the schedule of events, and get tickets here!


Sara Cuadra-Vargas - Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, Monarch Overwintering Specialist - Xerces Society


Giovanni Di Franco - Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, Pollinator Habitat Specialist - Xerces Society


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

This 2-hour workshop will prepare community scientists and agency biologists to participate in the Missouri, Nebraska, and Great Plains (KS, ND, SD) Bumble Bee Atlas projects in 2025.

During this webinar, we will provide clear guidance on how to participate in the Atlas and discuss priorities for the 2025 field season. The training will cover how to conduct your own survey, where and when to survey, what supplies you'll need, and how to submit your data. We will also discuss how to differentiate bumble bees from the other insects you'll encounter in the field.

Reminder: This webinar will serve as the last of our two-part training series. Before attending this webinar, please attend or watch part one of the training series, "Ecology and Conservation of Bumble Bees.” If you were not able to make it to the part one webinar, you can view the recording posted to the Xerces YouTube channel or to the online training portal.

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

This webinar is intended for Bumble Bee Atlas volunteers, but anyone with an interest in the topic is welcome!

This workshop is supported by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, the Missouri Department of Conservation, and the University of Missouri.

Learn more and register here today!


Genevieve Pugesek - Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, Midwest Bumble Bee Atlas - Xerces Society


Katie Lamke - Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, Midwest Bumble Bee Atlas - Xerces Society


Jared Brabant - University of Missouri
Jared is a PhD Candidate at the University of Missouri researching how incentivized pollinator plantings and habitat management on private lands can support native bumble bee communities. 

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 this online training for new and experienced Southeast Bumble Bee Atlas volunteers to learn how to participate in the upcoming 2025 field season. We will share priorities and upcoming in-person training opportunities, as well.

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!


Avery Young - Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, Southeast 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].

Although most ecosystems on Earth are altered by humans, we still have little understanding of how to do conservation, especially of insects in human-dominated ecosystems. Join Dr. Chelse Prather, Associate Professor of Biology at the Univeristy of Daylon, to talk about four projects on this topic covering diverse ecosystems such as restored prairies, greenroofs, urban farms, and solar arrays as well as diverse insect groups like beetles, hemipterans, bees, ants, and butterflies.

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!


Dr. Chelse Prather - Associate Professor - University of Dayton
Dr. Chelse Prather is an ecologist with 20 years of diverse experience working with insect communities in forests, grasslands, and urban ecosystems. She is a passionate instructor, mentor, and scientist. She has managed a variety of projects from understanding basic insect ecology, like what nutrients limit insect communities, to very applied projects, such as how the development of solar power affects insect communities.

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

The University of Wyoming Biodiversity Institute and Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation are excited to cohost a Bumble Bee Atlas training workshop on Sunday, June 1, 2025, from 1 - 4 PM MT!

Come learn how you can join the Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas community science project and take action for bumble bee conservation in Wyoming.

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].

Join us to learn how on-farm habitat and Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management (IPPM) can boost biodiversity, enhance pest control, and reduce pesticide risks to pollinators. This webinar will cover the benefits of on-farm habitat, the core principles of IPPM, strategies for minimizing pesticide toxicity and exposure to pollinators, and examples of IPPM approaches across different California crops.

We are currently seeking continuing education units (CEUs/CEs) through the Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) program and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). We will notify all registered participants via email prior to the webinar regarding the status of CEU/CE credit approval.

Learn more about important requirements for receiving Continuing Education Units and register here today!


Staci Cibotti - Pesticide Program Specialist - Xerces Society


Mia Park - Pesticide Program Specialist, Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management Lead - Xerces Society

Important: Allowing someone other than the person identified as the course attendee to complete this online continuing education course, in order to qualify for Department of Pesticide Regulation approved continuing education hours, constitutes fraud.

Committing fraud in connection with meeting any license requirement, including to obtain renewal of any license or certificate issued by the Department of Pesticide Regulation or a County Agricultural Commissioner may result in civil and criminal penalties or license denial, suspension, or revocation.

Note: This webinar is designed for agricultural producers in California. However, growers from other regions may also find much of the information applicable and valuable.

Funding for this webinar is supported by the California Department of Agriculture through the Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability’s Pollinator Habitat Program.

This webinar will be recorded. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar.

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

This 1-hour workshop will prepare Iowa and Minnesota Bumble Bee Atlas participants to work within federal protections for the rusty-patched bumble bee. During this training, we will cover the federal protections for the rusty-patched bumble bee, how to avoid rusty-patched bumble bee "zones", and how to identify rusty-patched bumble bees. We will also discuss the qualifications volunteers will need to obtain a federal recovery permit for the rusty-patched bumble bee.

This training is highly encouraged for all Iowa and Minnesota Atlas volunteers and is required for all Atlas participants who plan to survey in a grid cell that overlaps the current range of rusty-patched bumble bee (a.k.a., a rusty-patched bumble bee "zone").

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

This workshop is supported by the University of Minnesota, Iowa State University, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Learn more and register here today!


Genevieve Pugesek - Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, Midwest Bumble Bee Atlas - Xerces Society

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

Johnson County Library, the Buffalo BLM field office, and the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation are excited to cohost a Bumble Bee Atlas training workshop on Saturday, June 7 from 9 AM to 3 PM!

Come learn how you can join the Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas community science project and take action for bumble bee conservation in Wyoming.

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, 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].

The Rawlins BLM field office and the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation are excited to cohost a Bumble Bee Atlas training on Sunday, June 8 from 1 to 4 PM!

Come learn how you can join the Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas community science project and take action for bumble bee conservation in Wyoming.

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].

In this webinar, Dr. Laura Figueroa will present on the importance of pollinators worldwide, factors that influence pollinator communities, and novel monitoring tools (including non-lethal AI based approaches), for monitoring pollinators in changing landscapes. She will present work on bee communities in solar facilities and other human modified environments.

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!


Dr. Laura Figueroa - Assistant Professor; Environmental Conservation Department - University of Massachusetts Amherst
Dr. Laura Figueroa is an Assistant Professor in the Environmental Conservation Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Dr. Figueroa was previously an NSF postdoctoral research fellow, and completed her PhD in entomology at Cornell University. She is broadly interested in insect conservation, with a focus on pollinators in changing landscapes and climate change. She has worked in temperate regions (primarily the Northeastern US) as well as in the tropics (in Costa Rica and in Colombia), and her active research program seeks to answer pressing questions in the field of pollinator conservation.

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

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and Great Basin National Park are excited to celebrate pollinator week 2025 by cohosting a Bumble Bee Atlas Bioblitz Event June 19 - 21, 2025 at Great Basin National Park in Baker, Nevada. Join us to learn more about the biology and conservation of bumble bees, help us find and map different species in the park, and celebrate how we can all contribute to bumble bee science and conservation. This event is part of the yearly bioblitz program at Great Basin National Park.

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].

Pesticides are a hidden hazard in many monarch conservation efforts, whether in working lands, parks, backyards, or monarch overwintering groves. Residues in milkweed and nectar plants can degrade habitat quality and put monarchs at risk. This webinar will unpack the latest science on pesticide contamination in habitat and explore how these chemicals affect butterflies directly and indirectly. Join Emily May, Agricultural Conservation Lead with the Xerces Pesticide Reduction Program, to discuss practical steps land managers, farmers, and gardeners can take to reduce exposure and support the creation of high-quality habitat for monarchs.

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!


Emily May - Agricultural Conservation Lead, Pesticide Program - Xerces Society

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How are U.S. bee species faring in light of the major threats they are facing? What more do we need to know to protect them? There are over 3,600 species of bees in the United States, but we only know the conservation status of about 20% of those species. This makes it difficult to make decisions about how to prioritize bee conservation. Join Saff Killingsworth, Xerces Endangered Species Conservation Biologist and State of the Bees Initiative, to discuss how conservation biologists decide which bees are imperiled and which bees are safe, highlight some interesting bees of conservation concern, and talk about the Xerces Society’s effort to understand the conservation status of all U.S. bee species.

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!


Saff Killingsworth - Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, State of the Bees Initiative - Xerces Society

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