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SUMMARY:Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA reporting window opens
DESCRIPTION:Log in to fill out your Bee City or Bee Campus annual report on the “Renewal” tab. Pay your renewal fee on the “Fee Payment” tab. \nIf your city or campus was certified in 2022 or earlier: your renewal report and annual fee are due in February 29\, 2024. If you are one of our first 60 affiliates\, you are an early adopter and do not need to pay the renewal fee. \nIf your city or campus was certified in 2023: your renewal report and annual fee are due in February 28\, 2025 \nIf this is your first year of reporting and are wondering what’s involved\, check out some of last year’s reports for inspiration. \nThank you!
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/bee-city-usa-and-bee-campus-usa-reporting-window-opens/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Bee City Open House: Pesticides\, Policy\, & You
DESCRIPTION:Join Rosemary Malfi and Aaron Anderson from the Xerces Society’s Pesticide Team for an “ask me anything”-style open house! Rosemary and Aaron will give short presentations\, with case studies on practical pesticide reduction outreach and policy reform ideas. We will have plenty of time for a Q&A and group discussion on anything pesticide and policy related. This session is for anyone living or working in a Bee City and Bee Campus. \nThis free Bee City USA webinar is hosted by Xerces Society and will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel on the Bee City USA playlist. Auto-generated Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. \nRegister Here \nSpeakers: \nRosemary Malfi\nPesticide Program Specialist\, Policy Lead – The Xerces Society \nRosemary Malfi (she/her) serves as the policy lead for the pesticide program at the Xerces Society\, where she is working to support and advocate for policy solutions to reduce pesticide use. Rosemary holds a Ph.D. in environmental sciences from the University of Virginia (2015) and completed postdoctoral research positions in entomology at UC Davis and in Biology at UMass Amherst. Before coming to Xerces\, Rosemary worked at the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA/Mass)\, where she spent two years coordinating a grassroots network of community groups dedicated to pollinator protection and pesticide reform in Massachusetts. Rosemary lives with her family on the land of the Massachusett people in Salem\, where she enjoys gardening\, bird-watching\, and raising two young nature lovers. \nAaron Anderson\nPesticide Program Specialist\, Towns and Cities Lead – The Xerces Society \nAaron Anderson works with the public and Xerces staff to reduce pesticide use in residential landscapes\, including promoting alternative pest control measures and pollinator-friendly gardening practices. Prior to joining Xerces in 2022\, he researched pollinator conservation in urban landscapes\, restored habitat for several endangered butterfly species\, and worked in insect biocontrol. Aaron has a PhD from Oregon State University\, and outside of work you can probably find him riding his bike\, science writing\, or fiddling with old cameras. \nLaura Rost\nNational Coordinator\, Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA – The Xerces Society
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/bee-city-open-house-pesticides-policy-you/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:In the Life of Beetles: Superstars of soil health\, pollination\, and more!
DESCRIPTION:This event will be recorded and posted to: The Xerces Society Youtube Channel\n\n\n\n\nBeetles are one of the most diverse groups of insects on the planet and are endlessly fascinating. Join Jennifer Hopwood to learn more about how beetles are helping us in myriad ways\, by contributing to soil health\, controlling crop and garden pests\, pollinating plants; and learn more about steps we can take to help them. \nThis webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. \nLearn more and register here today! \n\nJennifer Hopwood – Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist\, Midwest – Xerces Society \nJennifer provides resources and training for pollinator and beneficial insect habitat management and restoration in a variety of landscapes. She oversees a team of four USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service partner biologists and works closely with the NRCS. Jennifer has authored a number of publications and articles\, and is co-author of several books\, including Farming with Native Beneficial Insects\, 100 Plants to Feed the Bees\, and a roadside revegetation manual. Jennifer has a master’s degree in entomology from the University of Kansas. Along with work as a research specialist conducting invertebrate field research and identification\, Jennifer was an instructor in biology and environmental science at Iowa State University and Des Moines Area Community College prior to joining Xerces in 2009.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/in-the-life-of-beetles-superstars-of-soil-health-pollination-and-more/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Bee City & Bee Campus USA Virtual Affiliate Meetup: North Central Region
DESCRIPTION:Join Micah Kloppenburg\, Xerces Society’s Pollinator Conservation Specialist for a short presentation on urban connectivity\, followed by an extended Q&A and group discussion. This is an opportunity to share your successes\, ask for advice\, and connect with your fellow affiliate cities and campuses. \nFeel free to join us if you are a Bee City or Bee Campus affiliate in Colorado\, Illinois\, Iowa\, Montana\, North Dakota\, Minnesota\, Nebraska\, South Dakota\, Wisconsin\, and Wyoming. \nThis free Bee City USA webinar is hosted by Xerces Society and will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel on the Bee City USA playlist. Auto-generated Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. \nRegister \nMicah Kloppenburg\nWisconsin Pollinator Conservation Specialist\nThe Xerces Society\n \n \nAs the Wisconsin Pollinator Conservation Specialist\, Micah provides technical assistance to agricultural producers\, land stewards\, and community groups interested in creating and protecting pollinator habitat. Previously\, Micah worked as an ecologist for a WI non-profit where he supported land owners in achieving their habitat protection and restoration goals; and\, for a county parks department where he developed and led creative conservation activities and programming for youth and community groups. Micah holds a Master’s degree in restoration ecology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison\, where he studied plant community change in remnant hillside prairies in the Driftless region. He enjoys canoeing\, dabbling in jewelry metal art\, and growing as many onions and garlic as he and his family can fit in their small garden. \n  \nGroup photo credit: Bee Campus USA South Dakota State University\nStaff photo credit: Micah Kloppenburg
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/bee-city-bee-campus-usa-virtual-affiliate-meetup-north-central-region/
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SUMMARY:Online: Best Practices for Pollinators Summit
DESCRIPTION:Registration is open for 2024: Feb 27\, Feb 28 and Feb 29. \nLearn ecologically sound land practices that promote pollinators\, climate resilience\, clean waters and lands. Practical knowledge and innovation on pesticide reduction\, habitat installation\, fostering soil health\, pollinator biology\, pollinator conservation and more. Co-hosts  Pollinator Friendly Alliance and The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Read more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule for Feb. 27 – Feb. 29 (in process\, and not in order of presentation time) \n\nUrban soil life: Invertebrate animals and their roles in soil health\, Jennifer Hopwood & Stephanie Frischie\, Xerces Society\nHuffman prairie: the long view\, plant and animal abundance\, David Nolan\, Ecologist\nFungi insects\, Sarah Foltz Jordan\, Biologist\nNative bee specialists\, plant hosts\, threats and conservation\, Heather Holm\, Biologist and author\nIndigenous practices on the land\, Ferin Davis Anderson\, Lead Environmental Scientist\, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community\nRestoring relationships and beneficial fire to Great Lakes forests\, Evan Larson Ph.D\, University of Platteville\nCatastrophic Regime Shifts in Midwest Savanna Ecosystems: Restoration and Why it Matters\, Stephen Thomforde\, Senior Ecologist\, Stantec\nMonarch Habitat Management and Research Needed to Improve It\, Dr. Ray Moranz\, Xerces\nLiving with wild things\, Hope Flanigan\, Dream of Wild Health\nUnderstanding wildflower forage value: Advocating for plant diversity to ranchers\, Rae Powers & Sarah Hamilton-Buxton\, Xerces\nSupporting beneficial birds with native habitat\, Shelly O’Connor\, Wild Farm Alliance\nLeveraging our power as plant buyers to get pollinator-safe plants\, Sharon Selvaggio\, Xerces Society\nImportance of forests and woody habitat for pollinators\, Kass-Urban Mead\, Xerces\nBMPs to convert old fields to pollinator habitat\, Karin Jokela\, Xerces Society and Gina Hugo\, Sherburne County Public Works/Parks Director\nMosquito IPM in practice\, Rella Abernathy\, City of Boulder\nand more to come\n\nRecorded presentations from past summits are posted on two websites: \n\nPollinator Friendly Alliance: Webinars and Videos\nYouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGHXSsYI7l-X3Dcb6a5ABJqMifefg5irc
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/online-best-practices-for-pollinators-summit/2024-02-27/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Menominee:20240228T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Menominee:20240228T150000
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SUMMARY:Online: Best Practices for Pollinators Summit
DESCRIPTION:Registration is open for 2024: Feb 27\, Feb 28 and Feb 29. \nLearn ecologically sound land practices that promote pollinators\, climate resilience\, clean waters and lands. Practical knowledge and innovation on pesticide reduction\, habitat installation\, fostering soil health\, pollinator biology\, pollinator conservation and more. Co-hosts  Pollinator Friendly Alliance and The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Read more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule for Feb. 27 – Feb. 29 (in process\, and not in order of presentation time) \n\nUrban soil life: Invertebrate animals and their roles in soil health\, Jennifer Hopwood & Stephanie Frischie\, Xerces Society\nHuffman prairie: the long view\, plant and animal abundance\, David Nolan\, Ecologist\nFungi insects\, Sarah Foltz Jordan\, Biologist\nNative bee specialists\, plant hosts\, threats and conservation\, Heather Holm\, Biologist and author\nIndigenous practices on the land\, Ferin Davis Anderson\, Lead Environmental Scientist\, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community\nRestoring relationships and beneficial fire to Great Lakes forests\, Evan Larson Ph.D\, University of Platteville\nCatastrophic Regime Shifts in Midwest Savanna Ecosystems: Restoration and Why it Matters\, Stephen Thomforde\, Senior Ecologist\, Stantec\nMonarch Habitat Management and Research Needed to Improve It\, Dr. Ray Moranz\, Xerces\nLiving with wild things\, Hope Flanigan\, Dream of Wild Health\nUnderstanding wildflower forage value: Advocating for plant diversity to ranchers\, Rae Powers & Sarah Hamilton-Buxton\, Xerces\nSupporting beneficial birds with native habitat\, Shelly O’Connor\, Wild Farm Alliance\nLeveraging our power as plant buyers to get pollinator-safe plants\, Sharon Selvaggio\, Xerces Society\nImportance of forests and woody habitat for pollinators\, Kass-Urban Mead\, Xerces\nBMPs to convert old fields to pollinator habitat\, Karin Jokela\, Xerces Society and Gina Hugo\, Sherburne County Public Works/Parks Director\nMosquito IPM in practice\, Rella Abernathy\, City of Boulder\nand more to come\n\nRecorded presentations from past summits are posted on two websites: \n\nPollinator Friendly Alliance: Webinars and Videos\nYouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGHXSsYI7l-X3Dcb6a5ABJqMifefg5irc
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/online-best-practices-for-pollinators-summit/2024-02-28/
LOCATION:Online
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240301
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SUMMARY:Bee City and Bee Campus Renewal Reports and Fees Due
DESCRIPTION:Log in to fill out your Bee City or Bee Campus annual report on the “Renewal” tab. Pay your renewal fee on the “Fee Payment” tab. \nIf your city or campus was certified in 2022 or earlier: your renewal report and annual fee are due in February 29\, 2024. If you are one of our first 60 affiliates\, you are an early adopter and do not need to pay the renewal fee. \nIf your city or campus was certified in 2023: your renewal report and annual fee are due in February 28\, 2025 \nIf this is your first year of reporting and are wondering what’s involved\, check out some of last year’s reports for inspiration. \nThank you!
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/bee-city-and-bee-campus-renewal-reports-and-fees-due/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Menominee:20240229T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Menominee:20240229T150000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T212950Z
UID:13902-1709200800-1709218800@beecityusa.org
SUMMARY:Online: Best Practices for Pollinators Summit
DESCRIPTION:Registration is open for 2024: Feb 27\, Feb 28 and Feb 29. \nLearn ecologically sound land practices that promote pollinators\, climate resilience\, clean waters and lands. Practical knowledge and innovation on pesticide reduction\, habitat installation\, fostering soil health\, pollinator biology\, pollinator conservation and more. Co-hosts  Pollinator Friendly Alliance and The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Read more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule for Feb. 27 – Feb. 29 (in process\, and not in order of presentation time) \n\nUrban soil life: Invertebrate animals and their roles in soil health\, Jennifer Hopwood & Stephanie Frischie\, Xerces Society\nHuffman prairie: the long view\, plant and animal abundance\, David Nolan\, Ecologist\nFungi insects\, Sarah Foltz Jordan\, Biologist\nNative bee specialists\, plant hosts\, threats and conservation\, Heather Holm\, Biologist and author\nIndigenous practices on the land\, Ferin Davis Anderson\, Lead Environmental Scientist\, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community\nRestoring relationships and beneficial fire to Great Lakes forests\, Evan Larson Ph.D\, University of Platteville\nCatastrophic Regime Shifts in Midwest Savanna Ecosystems: Restoration and Why it Matters\, Stephen Thomforde\, Senior Ecologist\, Stantec\nMonarch Habitat Management and Research Needed to Improve It\, Dr. Ray Moranz\, Xerces\nLiving with wild things\, Hope Flanigan\, Dream of Wild Health\nUnderstanding wildflower forage value: Advocating for plant diversity to ranchers\, Rae Powers & Sarah Hamilton-Buxton\, Xerces\nSupporting beneficial birds with native habitat\, Shelly O’Connor\, Wild Farm Alliance\nLeveraging our power as plant buyers to get pollinator-safe plants\, Sharon Selvaggio\, Xerces Society\nImportance of forests and woody habitat for pollinators\, Kass-Urban Mead\, Xerces\nBMPs to convert old fields to pollinator habitat\, Karin Jokela\, Xerces Society and Gina Hugo\, Sherburne County Public Works/Parks Director\nMosquito IPM in practice\, Rella Abernathy\, City of Boulder\nand more to come\n\nRecorded presentations from past summits are posted on two websites: \n\nPollinator Friendly Alliance: Webinars and Videos\nYouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGHXSsYI7l-X3Dcb6a5ABJqMifefg5irc
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/online-best-practices-for-pollinators-summit/2024-02-29/
LOCATION:Online
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