Apr 21

Southeast Bumble Bee Atlas Field Day - Walkertown, TN

Please join us in a collaborative effort to track and conserve the bumble bees of the Southeast through this training.

Walker Branch State Natural Area
Pittsburgh Island Road, Walkertown, TN 38372
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Apr 21, 2024 09:30am CT - Apr 21, 2024 12:00pm CT

Registration

Free

Intended Audience

Anyone with an interest in bees and a desire to help them in a hands-on way is encouraged to attend—no prior experience needed!

Cost

This in-person workshop is free of charge.

When

Sunday, April 21, 2024, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM CT

Where

Walker Branch State Natural Area, Pittsburgh Island Road, Walkertown, TN 38372

This event is entirely outdoors.

Driving directions and parking location will be sent closer to the event date.

Registration Contact

Laurie Hamon (she/they), the Xerces Society

(919) 928-4140

[email protected]

About the Xerces Society

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is a donor-supported nonprofit organization that protects our world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats. Xerces works throughout North America to conserve pollinators and other invertebrates, protect endangered species, and reduce pesticide use and impacts. Our staff use applied research, policy advocacy, public education and on-the-ground habitat improvement to advance meaningful, long-term conservation. Xerces is the largest invertebrate conservation organization in the world. For over 50 years, we have been champions of Earth’s most biodiverse and overlooked animals, protecting the life that sustains us. Learn more at xerces.org.

Photo Credits

Banner Photo:

Laurie Hamon, the Xerces Society

Side Photo:

Rich Hatfield, the Xerces Society

Southeast Bumble Bee Atlas Field Day

Walker Branch State Natural Area

Walkertown, Tennessee

Sunday, April 21, 2024

9:30 AM – 12:00 PM CT

Please join us in a collaborative effort to track and conserve the bumble bees of the Southeast through this training.

The workshop is limited to 20 people, so act quickly to reserve your spot!

Training Information

Want to connect with other Southeast Bumble Bee Atlas volunteers and get some hands-on experience? Join us for a field day! We'll go over how to use your insect net, how to collect data according to project methods, and how to identify bumble bees.

Instructor(s)

Laurie Hamon (she/they), Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, the Xerces Society

Laurie is a conservation biologist for the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and the lead project manager for the Southeast Bumble Bee Atlas. She earned her PhD at North Carolina State University, where she conducted her thesis on the pollination ecology of Venus flytraps. She has conducted survey work for multiple rare insect species and investigated insect communities in urban pollinator gardens. Laurie was also co-coordinator on a community science project to monitor butterflies at a biological reserve in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Partners

This project is a collaboration between the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission, and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and is supported by Pheasants Forever, Inc.