Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas Field Training & Surveys - Ruby Valley, NV

Join the Mountain States Bumble Atlas staff and volunteers at Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge on July 9 and 10 to learn about the Bumble Bee Atlas and help gather bumble bee data from locations across the refuge!

We’ll begin with a field training session on Thursday morning. That afternoon, and continuing through Friday, teams will spread out across the refuge to conduct surveys and collect bumble bee data. There will also be time to relax and take in the scenery, and interested volunteers may have the opportunity to join the wildlife biologist for an evening waterfowl-banding experience.

Ruby Lake is one of the most remote refuges in the lower 48, with Elko/Spring Creek being the nearest towns, about 60 miles away. Overnight housing may be available in refuge housing or at South Ruby Campground managed by the US Forest Service, Wednesday night through Friday night. Please contact Daniel Dewey ([email protected]) to ask about refuge accommodations or view campground availability for South Ruby at recreation.gov. Please Note: Volunteers are responsible for making their own travel and housing arrangements and paying the associated costs.

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].