Intended Audience
This training is intended for agency staff, conservation professionals, land managers, landowners/operators/producers.This is a free training.
Additional Details
Lunch will not be provided; please plan to bring a cold packed lunch, water and the supplies you'll need to be in the field for 2-3 hours, such as sunscreen, hat, sturdy walking shoes, etc.
We recognize that every activity which involves proximity to another person entails risk of contracting the coronavirus. Participants will be adequately spaced during the indoor portion of this workshop; masks are encouraged for fully vaccinated people and required for unvaccinated people. During the outdoor portion, physical distancing will be possible most of the time, masks are encouraged elsewise. Disposable masks & hand sanitizer will be provided. Thank you for your cooperation.
When
Monday, August 22nd, 2022
8:30 AM to 2:00 PM CT
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Where
Charles L. Whitney Education Center
2206 N M Road
Marquette, NE 68854
Karina Contreras, The Xerces Society
karina.contreras@xerces.org
Katie Lamke, The Xerces Society
(402) 263-0112
rae@xerces.org
Rae Ann Powers, The Xerces Society
(402) 256-5252
raeann.powers@xerces.org
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to the Charles L. Whitney Education Center for hosting the event, and to our partners for their collaboration & support.
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.
Photo Credit
Side bar photo: Katie Lamke/Xerces Society
HABITAT MANAGEMENT FOR BUMBLE BEES IN NEBRASKA
Charles L. Whitney Education Center
Marquette, Nebraska
Monday, August 22nd, 2022
8:30 AM - 2:00 PM Central Time
Join Xerces staff for a day long workshop focused on recommended practices for managing lands specifically for the conservation of bumble bees in Nebraska.
Space is limited, so register today!
This day long workshop is focused on recommended practices for managing lands specifically for the conservation of bumble bees in Nebraska. Participants will spend half the day indoors learning about bumble bee ecology and identification, as well as bumble bee friendly management guidelines for grazing, prescribed fire, haying/mowing, and invasive weed control. We will spend the rest of day in the field, capturing and identifying bumble bees (with any luck), observing habitats with different management strategies, identifying high value bumble bee plants, and identifying bumble bee habitat. Participants will receive a packet of information covered in the workshop.
COURSE AGENDA
8:30 AM: Check-In and Coffee
9:00-9:15 AM: Introductions
9:15-9:45 AM: Module 1 - Bumble Bee Ecology
9:50-10:50 AM: Module 2 - Regional Bumble Bee Identification, indoor & outdoor component
11:00-11:45 AM: Management Recommendations for Bumble Bees in Nebraska
11:45 AM-12:30 PM: Lunch
12:30-2:00 PM: Field Sessions
-Site Management: Sarah Bailey
-Bumble Bee Identification and Plant Identification
The afternoon will include a field trip to nearby habitat where we will discuss bumble bee ID and survey techniques in more detail, while we sample the local area for foraging bumble bees. Please bring a bagged lunch and a reusable bottle for water.
WHAT TO BRING:
Please bring a cold packed lunch, coffee will be offered in the morning. Bring the supplies you'll need to be in the field for 2-3 hours:
-sunscreen -hat -water -sturdy walking shoes -etc.
LOCATION DETAILS:
Charles L. Whitney Education Center 2206 N M Road Marquette, NE 68854
INSTRUCTORS
Katie Lamke, Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, The Xerces Society
Katie joined the Xerces Society in 2019 to work on bumble bee conservation initiatives. Based in the Midwest, her main role is to coordinate and engage people in community science projects—the Missouri Bumble Bee Atlas and the Nebraska Bumble Bee Atlas— that help track and conserve bumble bees. Katie earned a bachelor’s degree from Humboldt State University (Environmental Biology) and a master's degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Entomology), where she focused on wild bee diversity and their floral associations within Tallgrass prairies. Katie has both a skillset and passion for identifying wild bees that has been professionally developed for species in the Northern Plains. She is enthusiastic about pollinator ecology and is committed to raising awareness about the conservation of wild bees.
PARTNERS
This event is funded by the Nebraska Environmental Trust. Thank you!
