Cost
The registration fee for this course is $30* per person. Pre-registration is required and space is limted.
*A limited number of no-fee registrations are available for those unable to afford the registration fee. Please contact David Sabaj Stahl at ejs.stahl@aol.com for inquiries concerning program organization.
Where
The Nature ConservancyOregon Vernier Community Room
821 SE 14th Ave
Portland, OR 97214
Driving Directions
Xerces Contact
Liz Robertson, The Xerces Society
(503) 232-6639, Ext. 120
liz.robertson@xerces.org
Workshop Contact
David Sabaj Stahl
ejs.stahl@aol.com
Reasonable Accomodations
The Xerces Society provides reasonable accommodations for special events with adequate notice. To request accommodation for events, please contact liz.robertson@xerces.org.
The Xerces Society is an equal-opportunity provider and employer.
The Xerces Society embraces diversity in our program services. At the Xerces Society, a diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment is one where all participants feel valued and are treated with respect regardless of their gender identity, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, education and/or disability.
About the Xerces Society
The Xerces Society is a nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. Established in 1971, the Society is a trusted source for science-based information and advice. We collaborate with people and institutions at all levels and our work to protect pollinators encompasses all landscapes. Our team draws together experts from the fields of habitat restoration, entomology, botany, and conservation biology with a single focus—protecting the life that sustains us. To learn more about our work, visit www.xerces.org.
Partners and/or Acknowledgements
This short course was organized by the Society for Ecological Restoration Northwest Chapter. Grants supporting this program were provided by the East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District, The Nature Conservancy-Oregon, and the Society for Ecological Restoration Northwest Chapter.
Photo: Pollinator habitat in Portland, OR, by Eric Lee-Mader
Pollinator Habitat Restoration Strategies Workshop for Urban Landscapes
Portland, OR
Wednesday, December 11th, 2019
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
Introduction of speakers, the importance of pollinators, pollinator decline and the threats they face
Overview of pollinator ecology and core habitat needs to be considered when making restoration or habitat management decisions.
- Sociality, nesting, forage, and overwintering habitat of native pollinators
- Overview of butterfly habitat elements
- Forage, host plants and overwintering habitat of native pollinators
Break
Opportunities for incorporating pollinator habitat elements and management considerations into Portland metro urban landscapes
- Roadsides, rights of ways, river banks, parklands, commercial/residential landscapes, brownfields, etc
- Discussion of connectivity and importance of partial habitats in a diverse urban landscape
Overview of tools and resources that can aid in pollinator restoration and management efforts for the Portland metro region
- Pollinator Habitat Assessment Guides
- Federal Highway Administration tools and roadside management guides and related tools
Discussion and questions
Instructors
Mace Vaughan, Pollinator Program Co-Director, The Xerces Scoiety
Mace Vaughan serves as the Xerces Society’s Pollinator Conservation Program Co-Director and a Joint Pollinator Conservation Specialist to the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) West National Technology Support Center in Portland, Oregon. Mace has led Xerces’ Pollinator Conservation Program since 2003 and has acted as Joint Pollinator Conservation Specialist to the NRCS since 2008. In his tenure at the Xerces Society, the pollinator program has grown from a small pilot project on California farms to a national program implementing pollinator conservation projects across the US. Mace co-leads a team of 25 pollinator conservation specialists and several consultants across the U.S., and now helps to supervise the world’s largest pollinator conservation team.
Matthew Shepherd, Director of Communications and Outreach, The Xerces Society
Matthew has worked for the Xerces Society since 1999, initially at the vanguard of a new movement to protect pollinators, and subsequently on endangered species and a range of other projects. He has been editor of Wings since the fall 1999 issue, and in recent years his role shifted into communications full time as the Society grew.