COVID-19 UPDATE: We understand that the current situation with the coronavirus is constantly evolving and differs by community. We fully anticipate that we will be able to have a field season this year, but that situation could change quickly -- and differ by location. The most important consideration during this sensitive time is personal and community health. Please follow all relevant regulations and the advice of health care professionals when developing your survey plans for the Atlas. Don't hesitate to stay closer to home if that is the right thing for you and/or your community; the health of our volunteers is of paramount importance. Thank you!
We are offering two 4-hour online training workshops, 2021 in July for California Bumble Bee Atlas volunteers. The first will take place on Saturday, July, 24, 2021. The second will be divided into 2-hour sessions on July 26 and July 28. These are webinar-format workshops that we'll deliver via Zoom that you must register for. We are working to schedule these trainings, and you will soon be able to register for them via links below.
Before the California Bumble Bee Atlas starts, we thought you might be interested in another webinar we are offering in July about California's rarest bumble bee, Bombus franklini. Scroll to the bottom of this page to register!
We are offering two 4-hour online training workshops, 2021 in July for California Bumble Bee Atlas volunteers. The first will take place on Saturday, July, 24, 2021. The second will be divided into 2-hour sessions on July 26 and July 28. These are webinar-format workshops that we'll deliver via Zoom that you must register for. We are working to schedule these trainings, and you will soon be able to register for them via links below.
Before the California Bumble Bee Atlas starts, we thought you might be interested in another webinar we are offering in July about California's rarest bumble bee, Bombus franklini. Scroll to the bottom of this page to register!
Training Workshops: Webinars
Option #1) Weekend Training - One 4-hour session
California Bumble Bee Atlas Training Event
Online via Webinar - Registration Required!
July 24, 2021 12-4 p.m.
Option #1) Weekend Training - One 4-hour session
California Bumble Bee Atlas Training Event
Online via Webinar - Registration Required!
July 24, 2021 12-4 p.m.
- Module 1 - Bumble Bee Ecology and Conservation -- With insights and results from the first three years of the project.
- Module 2 - Species of Greatest Conservation Need -- Learning more about our rare species.
- Module 3 - How to Participate (From Grid Adoption to Data Submission)
- Module 4 - Photography and ID Tips
Option #2) Weeknight Training - Two 2-hour sessions
* You must register for both workshops!
California Bumble Bee Atlas Training Event
Online via Webinar - Registration Required!
Two-part training:
Part 1: July 26, 2021 6-8 p.m. PDT
* You must register for both workshops!
California Bumble Bee Atlas Training Event
Online via Webinar - Registration Required!
Two-part training:
Part 1: July 26, 2021 6-8 p.m. PDT
- Module 1 - Bumble Bee Ecology and Conservation -- With insights and results from the first three years of the project.
- Module 2 - Species of Greatest Conservation Need -- Learning more about our rare species.
- Module 3 - How to Participate (From Grid Adoption to Data Submission).
- Module 4 - Photography and ID Tips
Help us find one of North America's rarest bumble bees (in California of course)!
Finding Franklin's Webinar, July 8, 2021
Fifteen years ago was the last time that Dr. Robbin Thorp (U.C. Davis) observed a Franklin's bumble bee (Bombus franklini). Unfortunately, no one has seen one since. Starting in the late 1990's, this species began mysteriously disappearing from the landscape, prompting an Endangered Species petition co-authored by the Xerces Society and Dr. Thorp. In 2019, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service formally recognized this species' status and Franklin's bumble bee is now Proposed Endangered, with a final ruling likely due some time in 2021.
The number one need for Franklin's bumble bee is to find it!
This species has a very narrow range, roughly from Roseburg, Oregon down to Mt. Shasta in California. We believe that this species may be persisting in wilderness pockets of this region, but we won't find it unless we look. To help raise awareness of this species and direct survey effort where it is most needed, we are announcing a workshop for July 8, 2021.
In this workshop, we will discuss the known ecology of this species (and other bumble bees), and the conservation challenges it faces. We will also cover the practicalities of surveying for a Proposed Endangered species, with participation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Fifteen years ago was the last time that Dr. Robbin Thorp (U.C. Davis) observed a Franklin's bumble bee (Bombus franklini). Unfortunately, no one has seen one since. Starting in the late 1990's, this species began mysteriously disappearing from the landscape, prompting an Endangered Species petition co-authored by the Xerces Society and Dr. Thorp. In 2019, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service formally recognized this species' status and Franklin's bumble bee is now Proposed Endangered, with a final ruling likely due some time in 2021.
The number one need for Franklin's bumble bee is to find it!
This species has a very narrow range, roughly from Roseburg, Oregon down to Mt. Shasta in California. We believe that this species may be persisting in wilderness pockets of this region, but we won't find it unless we look. To help raise awareness of this species and direct survey effort where it is most needed, we are announcing a workshop for July 8, 2021.
In this workshop, we will discuss the known ecology of this species (and other bumble bees), and the conservation challenges it faces. We will also cover the practicalities of surveying for a Proposed Endangered species, with participation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
