• Native Bee Photography Workshop with Ian Wright

    Lake Perris State Recreation Area 17801 Lake Perris Dr., Perris, CA, United States

    Join California Native Bee Society and Ian Wright for an all day workshop at Lake Perris State Recreation Area focusing on topics including: How to photograph bees Natural lighting and flash-fill lighting Dive into photography equipment Event Details: Address: 17801 Lake Perris Drive, Perris CA, 92571 Date/Time: May 2, 2026, 9:00am am to 2:00 pm […]

  • Water Conservation Garden Spring Festival

    Cuyamaca College 12122 Cuyamaca College Dr. West, El Cajon, CA, United States

    Drop by The Spring Garden & Butterfly Festival to explore 90 different craft vendors and nonprofit partner tables and enjoy butterfly releases. Lots of family friendly activities all around the campus. Learn more at the event website.

  • Monthly Meeting: Kevin Huntley

    What's Buzz'n in Humboldt? Since my founding in 1989, I have been researching the insect kingdom. My lifelong passion for these amazing animals has led me to develop several educational programs for the public. My first program was developed in 2013 for Wyndham in Sedona, Arizona. I was later recognized for my unique talents by […]

  • Bee-o-Blitz at Lake Merritt

    The Gardens at Lake Merrit 666 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Kick off the first Bee-o-Blitz at Lake Merritt with Vidur Thammineni! Learn more about the project here: https://calnbs.org/bee-o-blitz/ Make sure to join the iNaturalist project. Contact info@calnbs.org with questions!

  • World Bee Day (San Diego)

    Japanese Friendship Garden 2215 Pan American E Rd, San Diego, CA, United States

    Come and celebrate World Bee Day at the Japanese Friendship Garden in San Diego!

  • River Days Pollinator Safari & Bee-o-Blitz

    Point Loma Native Plant Garden 4444 Greene St., San Diego, CA, United States

    Join the California Native Bee Society and The San Diego River Park Foundation at the Point Loma Native Plant Garden to learn more about the pollinators that live in the San Diego River Watershed. We’ll look for hummingbirds, native bees, and bugs, and upload our findings to iNaturalist. This demonstration garden is full of native […]

  • Native Bee Workshop

    Kendall Frost Marsh 2055 Pacific Beach Dr, San Diego, CA, United States

    Join California Native Bee Society and UC San Diego Natural Reserve System for a workshop about native bees at the Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve focusing on native bee identification, pinning and labeling specimens, and looking for wild bees in the field! Learn from Rachel Allingham an entomologist from the San Diego Natural History Museum, native bee […]

  • Silverwood Bee-o-Blitz

    Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary 13003 Wildcat Canyon Rd, Lakeside, CA, United States

    Take part in the inaugural Bee-o-Blitz organized by the California Native Bee Society We will find and photograph bees and upload them to iNaturalist.org. Bring a camera or cell phone (with the iNaturalist app downloaded). We will walk around the preserve slowly, while watching the flowers and path for native bees. The native flowers support a […]

  • Mission Trails Bee-o-Blitz

    Mission Trails Regional Park 4198 Colina Dorada Dr, San Diego, CA, United States

    Round out the Bee-o-Blitz with @markkjames and @carrotpeople looking for bees at Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego, CA. Reach out to info@calnbs.org with any questions.

  • Monthly Meeting: Janet Kahng and Peggy Luk

    SuperBloom Initiative: Creative Conservation A talk about meeting people where they are at and how creativity plays a role in conservation. Janet is a Senior Designer at the Walt Disney Company, focused on storytelling and branded spatial experiences. Nevertheless, her passion for science communication motivates her to pursue initiatives that revolve around environmental and scientific […]

  • Montane Bee-o-Blitz: Intro to Native Bees Walk

    Kick off the Montane Bee-o-Blitz in the Tahoe Basin are with Kate Walker, Dr. Rachel Vannette and Dr. Will Richardson with the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science on a bee walk! Learn more about our inaugural Bee-o-Blitz here, and make sure to join the iNaturalist project to log your observations. Reach out to Kate (socialmedia@calnbs.org) […]