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🦋 Looking for an outdoor activity this weekend? The #MonarchBlitz starts TODAY! 🌿 Help track milkweed plants and monarchs by recording your observations on a community science platform like iNaturalist! Get started today 👉 www.cec.org/internationa...
Welcome to our new #PlantsForMonarchs tool! Browse native plants by location, filter by plant type, growing conditions, & more, and find local or online suppliers that have those plants for sale! 🦋🌼👀 ➡️ plantsformonarchs.org
They're home to incredible communities of plants, birds, & of course, invertebrates. But native grasslands are now the most threatened ecosystem in the USA; closer to disappearing than even the Amazon rainforest. The good news is that we CAN protect them! Learn how ⤵️
Why North America’s Grasslands Need SavingNative grasslands are now the most imperiled ecosystem in the United States and among the most endangered ecosystems on Earth. Yet grasslands are worth saving. They are rich in biodiversity, store…xerces.orgDon't miss out on this webinar tomorrow!
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate ConservationWhether or not you control the landscaping around your home, school and community gardens are great opportunities to help pollinators in your neighborhood, town, or city! Join us to learn how! 🏘️🐝 🗓️Jul 23 at 10am PT / 1pm ET 🔗Register for this free event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join Xerces and make art that supports conservation! 🐝✍🏽 Job Title: Science Illustration Intern 🌎Location: Remote 💲Compensation: $24/hr, 20hrs/week 📅Duration: Sep-Dec 2026 ❗Apply by: July 31, 2026 Learn more and apply at xerces.org/jobs
#NationalMothWeek is July 18-26, so let's get to know these cool animals! Thanks to @mothweek.bsky.social, we have answers to common questions, including why they seem to really love lamps ➡️ xerces.org/blog/all-abo... Ready to meet some moths yourself? Get started mothing ➡️ nationalmothweek.org
All About MothsBees and butterflies get a lot of time in the spotlight, but moths are also great pollinators, and a vital part of a healthy ecosystem. It’s time to get to know these fascinating animals!xerces.org🎯🦋 Save the date for the 10th annual International Monarch Monitoring Blitz! Participation is easy. From July 31st to August 9th: 🌳 Go outside 🦋 Search for milkweed 🐛 Look for eggs, caterpillars, chrysalises and butterflies 🔎 Share your observations! Learn more today 👉 www.cec.org/news/monarch...
And because we know you are wondering, the loopy five's memorable name comes from the special pattern in which they flash their lights at each other: (usually) 5 flashes emitted while bobbing in flight! Learn more about this wonderful species ➡️ www.fireflyatlas.org/focal-specie...
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate ConservationLoopy five fireflies are a rare species only found in certain wetlands in SC, TN, & GA. In 2023, Xerces petitioned to protect this species under the ESA. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife service has announced that the loopy five's case will get a full review for protection! 🪲💡 xerces.org/press/loopy-...
Loopy five fireflies are a rare species only found in certain wetlands in SC, TN, & GA. In 2023, Xerces petitioned to protect this species under the ESA. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife service has announced that the loopy five's case will get a full review for protection! 🪲💡 xerces.org/press/loopy-...
Whether or not you control the landscaping around your home, school and community gardens are great opportunities to help pollinators in your neighborhood, town, or city! Join us to learn how! 🏘️🐝 🗓️Jul 23 at 10am PT / 1pm ET 🔗Register for this free event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join Xerces & help protect wildlife from pesticides! 🏞️🦋 Job Title: Pesticide Specialist, Freshwater and Natural Lands 🌎Location: Remote within CO, ID, NM, NV, OR, or WY 💲Compensation: $65,998.32/year 📅Deadline: July 26, 2026 Learn more and apply ➡️ recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/J...
Starting a pollinator garden at home might feel daunting. We get a lot of questions from folks, such as how to do with renting and HOAs, whether they can keep a lawn or ornamental plants, & more. So our experts have put together advice resources for these issues! 🏘️🌼🦋 ➡️
Your Frequently Asked Questions About Pollinator Gardening at HomeStarting a pollinator garden at home can feel daunting. But fear not — everyone has the power to Bring Back the Pollinators by creating their own slice of habitat. Read on as Xerces experts answer…xerces.orgFor years, the federal government has sprayed insecticides across millions of acres of western grasslands. Thanks to a recent legal victory, they now have to change that plan. Speak up and make sure the new plan protects pollinators & other wildlife! ➡️ xerces.org/protect-grasslands
Get to know your bug neighbors! 🐛🪲🐝 How do you find them, identify them, and continue to support them? Well, if you want the answers, you came to the right episode of the #BugBanterPodcast! Audio & transcript 📻 xerces.org/bug-banter/b... Video w/ captions 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2E0...
#WorldFireflyDay is July 4th-5th! Why is a “day” running over a night? Because that’s when these amazing animals are out and about! 🪲🎆 Get involved in firefly conservation ➡ fireflyatlas.org Learn more about fireflies & where to go see them ➡ xerces.org/fireflies
A legal victory has paved the way for a large federal agency to rethink how they manage western grasslands, including aerial pesticide sprays. Help us support stronger conservation measures in their new plan! 🗓️July 8 at 10am PT / 1pm ET 🔗Register for this free event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
It only takes one person & a little bit of space to help a whole lot of bugs. But that impact is amplified by every other piece of habitat nearby! And there are bigger challenges out there that need a team effort. Get started ➡️ bringbackthepollinators.org #PollinatorWeek #BringBackThePollinators
Habitat with pesticides isn't safe for pollinators! There's a lot you can do to help, like getting used to some nibbled leaves, removing weeds by hand, & buying pesticide-free plants. Find everything you need to get started ➡️ bringbackthepollinators.org #PollinatorWeek #BringBackThePollinators
To keep pollinators coming back year after year, they need places to take shelter & raise their offspring: bare soil, plant stems, brush piles, and fallen leaves! 🦋 Find guides, examples, & everything else you need to get started ➡️ bringbackthepollinators.org #PollinatorWeek #BringBackThePollinators