How Everyone Can Contribute to Pollinator Conservation with the Xerces Society
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is an international nonprofit organization that protects the natural world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats through scientific research. They focus on pollinator conservation, endangered species conservation, and reducing pesticide use and impacts.
For this talk, Maddy Kangas, Monarch Butterfly Conservation Planner with the Xerces Society, will share:
• The status of pollinators, including monarch butterflies, and need for conservation action
• Monarch biology and habitat requirements
• Land management practices to protect pollinators
• Examples of pollinator habitat projects
• How you can get involved (community science programs and more)
• Additional resources and Q&A
This program is in support of the exhibit, Pollinators: Keeping Company With Flowers, on view at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History January 15-March 6, 2022. Sponsored by 90.3 KAZU, Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History, and UCSC’s Center for Agroecology.