May 11

Pacific Northwest Bumble Bee Atlas Field Day – Sherwood, OR

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

Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
19255 SW Pacific Hwy, Sherwood, OR 97140
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May 11, 2024 10:00am PT - May 11, 2024 12:30pm PT

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 field day is free of charge.

When

Saturday, May 11, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM PT

Where

Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 19255 Pacific Hwy, Sherwood, OR, 97140

Registration Contact

Molly Martin (she/her), the Xerces Society

(503) 212-0838

[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:

Molly Martin, the Xerces Society

Side Photo:

Rich Hatfield, the Xerces Society

Pacific Northwest Bumble Bee Atlas Field Day

Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center

Sherwood, Oregon

Saturday, May 11, 2024

10:00 AM – 12:30 PM PT

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

Training Information

Want to connect with other Pacific Northwest Bumble Bee Atlas volunteers and get some hands-on experience? Join us for a field day! We'll go over how to participate in the project as well as our priorities for the 2024 field season before jumping into more details including the survey protocol and how to use your net to catch bees. 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!

If you have an insect net, some vials, and/or a decent camera (including cell phone cameras) we encourage you to bring them to the field day. Survey methods are catch-and-release, so no bees are harmed.

Before attending this field day we encourage you to view our Ecology and Conservation of Bumble Bees for Atlas Volunteers and Pacific Northwest Bumble Bee Atlas Training Workshop webinars. The Pacific Northwest Bumble Bee Atlas Training Workshop webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel.

Learn more and register today!

Instructor(s)

Molly Martin (she/her), Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, Pacific Northwest, the Xerces Society

Molly is a conservation biologist focused on the conservation of bumble bees, butterflies, and other invertebrate species in the Pacific Northwest. Molly's experience ranges from research, restoration, and conservation planning to outreach and education. Before joining the Endangered Species team, Molly ran Xerces' Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA programs. She earned her master's degree in ecology, evolution, and conservation biology from San Francisco State University, studying the impact of wildfire on plant-pollinator communities, and her bachelor's degree in biology and environmental studies from Whitman College. Molly is based in Portland, Oregon, where she enjoys gardening, making art, and exploring wild places by foot, bike, ski, and boat.

Rich Hatfield (he/him), Senior Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, Bumble Bee Conservation Lead, the Xerces Society

Rich manages all aspects of the Xerces Society’s work on bumble bees. Rich has a master’s degree in conservation biology from San Francisco State University, and he joined the Xerces Society in 2012. While earning his degree, his thesis focused on local- and landscape-level factors that contribute to bumble bee species richness and abundance. He has also investigated native bee pollination in agricultural systems in the Central Valley of California and researched endangered butterflies in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, as well as throughout the Pacific Northwest. In addition to his skills as a research biologist, Rich also has extensive classroom teaching experience with a focus on conservation biology, ecology, and sustainability.