Thursday, May 26, 2022
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM PDT
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This in-person workshop is free of charge.
The Zoom webinar taking place before this workshop is also free, and strongly recommended. More information about the webinar is available, here.
Draggin Wing High Desert Nursery
5300 Stinger Drive, Boise ID 83703
*Driving directions and parking will be sent closer to the date.
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Afternoon Field Location TBD
Joel Sauder, Joel.Sauder@idfg.idaho.gov
(208) 305-1104
We recognize that every activity which involves proximity to another person entails risk of contracting the coronavirus. This workshop will take place outdoors where physical distancing is possible most of the time. In addition to distancing, participants are encouraged to wear a mask, and disposable masks & hand sanitizer will be provided. Thank you for your cooperation.
Banner photo: Morrison's bumble bee foraging in Central Oregon. Photo by Rich Hatfield / The Xerces Society
Side bar photo: Bombus occidentalis
Rich Hatfield / The Xerces Society
Draggin' Wing High Desert Nursery
5300 Stinger Dr.; Boise, ID 83703
Thursday, May 26, 2022
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
Please join us in a collaborative effort to track and conserve the bumble bees of the Pacific Northwest through this hands-on training in the field.
The workshop is limited to 15 people, so act quickly to reserve your spot!
JOIN US IN THE FIELD
As a companion to our training webinar, Joel is inviting nearby residents to join him in the field to learn the basics of conducting a survey. Participants will get hands-on experience with the entire protocol, including capture, chilling, photographing, and data recording/entry. The entire workshop will be outdoors and will be limited to 20 individuals. Please only sign up for the workshop if you are certain you are going to attend to make sure there is space for those that are able.
The workshop will take place from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (PT) at Draggin' Wing High Desert Nursery near Boise, ID.
To reserve your spot for the field workshop, register here:
JOIN US ONLINE, TOO!
The webinar will also take place on Saturday, June 04, 2022, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (PT), (right before the field portion). The webinar will prepare community scientists and agency biologists to participate in the Pacific Northwest Bumble Bee Atlas Project. Building on the success and information gathered since 2018, the second phase of this project is focused toward learning more about the rare species in our region: the western bumble bee, Morrison's bumble bee, the Suckely cuckoo bumble bee and Franklin's bumble bee. We also continue to emphasize the importance of long-term monitoring throughout the region. As such, this workshop is for our most seasoned veterans as well as newcomers to this community science project.
Attending the webinar before the field workshop is strongly recommended!
For more information about the webinar and to register, visit this link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Tk_EzIjzQZ-uKNLAoX-7Nw
We will be outside for the entire program. Please bring the supplies you'll need to be in the field for three hours: sunscreen, hat, water, sturdy walking shoes, etc. Additionally, while we will have some supplies on hand to loan you, if you have them please bring:
INSTRUCTOR
Joel Sauder, Idaho Department of Fish & Game
Joel Sauder is a Regional Wildlife Diversity Biologist with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. In his 18 years with the agency, he has work on Idaho Giant Salamanders, Fishers, Columbia River Tiger Beetles, and Western Ridged Mussels. For the last four years, he has collaborated with the Xerces Society and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to coordinate the Idaho portion of the Pacific Northwest Bumble Bee Atlas.
This workshop is supported by the US Fish & Wildlife Service Sport Fish Restoration Program.
The PNW Bumble Bee Atlas is a collaborative effort between the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation to track and conserve the bumble bees of Oregon, Washington and Idaho.