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 […]
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.
Pollinator Weekend hosted by LA County Parks & Recreation at Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area. Free programs and outreach tables, including crafts, games, pollinator presentation, and a plant walk.
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 […]
CalNBS will have a table at Milkweed Madness! Join us June 13th as we celebrate the beloved Monarch Butterfly and all of our local pollinators at our first ever Milkweed Madness event! Native West will have milkweed and tons of native plants for sale. Shop goodies from some of our favorite local artisans, learn about […]
Visit a CalNBS representative at the Wild Tahoe Festival! This free, family-friendly event combines the longtime Lake Tahoe Bird Festival and Native Species Day into one fun-filled celebration of Tahoe’s incredible wildlife and natural resources. It’s a great way to spend a spring day outdoors with family and friends while exploring and learning more about […]
The San Diego Natural History Museum is hosting a free Garden Fair inside and outside the Nat. Visit the California Native Bee Society's table. In addition to native bee info, the event will cover California native plants, celebrating San Diego's incredible biodiversity, and giving you the tools you need to plant native. No museum admission required—though you'll […]
Get ready for the California Montane Bee-O-Blitz with this hands-on introduction to native bees. Join experts Rachel Vannette (UC Davis) and Will Richardson (Tahoe Institute for Natural Science) to explore the fascinating world of native pollinators. Learn how to identify bees to the family level, observe their behavior in the field, practice techniques for photographing […]
We are tabling at the Lake Morena Movie in the Park event on July 11. Come say hi before tuning into A Bug's Life! Summer Movies in the Park is the largest free and family-friendly outdoor movie series in San Diego, with over a hundred screenings at dozens of parks across the region. The program […]
Join Charlie Thrift for a Zoom talk on bee diet specialists, smaller geographic ranges, and conservation vulnerabilities.
Learn how to create a beautiful, water-wise Tahoe garden that supports Tahoe’s native pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds at the Keep Tahoe Blue's Spurlock/Evers Environment & Education Center. Participants will learn how to provide season-long blooms, incorporate native and adapted plants, and create habitat that supports pollinators throughout the year. Whether you are starting […]
Join Solana Beach Eco Rotary Club in viewing The Little Things That Run the World, an award-winning documentary. The film combines stunning macro photography with scientific insights to reveal how these tiny creatures act as the "glue of life," holding ecosystems together and enabling biodiversity. The movie runs 1hr 45mins and will be followed by […]