Update: Atlas Events and the Coronavirus
3 June 2020
During these uncertain times, we hope you are safe and well. Because it is more important than ever to foster a sense of community, we are working to offer ways to maintain our connection through our mutual respect for nature, while still practicing safe physical distancing.
As of now, we intend for the Nebraska Bumble Bee Atlas to move forward with the 2020 survey season, albeit in a slightly different way than originally planned. Training workshops were delivered through Zoom in late May as opposed to in-person. If it becomes safe to do so, we would like to host small-group field days that will allow volunteers to ask questions and practice survey methods alongside one of our experts. We will keep you up to date as the season progresses, and as you survey please follow federal and local public health guidelines.
Thank you for your patience.
3 June 2020
During these uncertain times, we hope you are safe and well. Because it is more important than ever to foster a sense of community, we are working to offer ways to maintain our connection through our mutual respect for nature, while still practicing safe physical distancing.
As of now, we intend for the Nebraska Bumble Bee Atlas to move forward with the 2020 survey season, albeit in a slightly different way than originally planned. Training workshops were delivered through Zoom in late May as opposed to in-person. If it becomes safe to do so, we would like to host small-group field days that will allow volunteers to ask questions and practice survey methods alongside one of our experts. We will keep you up to date as the season progresses, and as you survey please follow federal and local public health guidelines.
Thank you for your patience.
Training Webinar
Training workshops are for anyone who has a curiosity for bumble bees and flowers, and an interest in contributing to an important community science project that will provide a better understanding of the status of Nebraska's native bumble bees.
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Session I:
Bumble Bee Conservation and an Intro the the Nebraska BBA Tues May 26th; 6-7:30pm CDT |
Session II:
How To Participate in the Nebraska BB Atlas Thur May 28th; 6-7:30pm CDT |
If you missed our live online workshop, no worries! Head over to our Online Training Portal to watch the recordings and view the Training Packet.
Statewide Survey Blitz!
We invite you to survey your grid cell on the following dates and participate in the Blitz! Each month during the survey season, we have selected a date for Atlas volunteers (from Nebraska and the Pacific Northwest Bumble Bee Atlas!) to target our efforts and see how much progress we can make together. Please remember that you may survey anytime between June-September, participating on the following weekends is optional. Let's see how many surveys we can complete in a weekend!
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Saturday June 27th
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Saturday July 25th
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Saturday August 29th
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Saturday September 26th
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Small Group Field Days - Stay Tuned!Field Days are shorter events designed to offer volunteers a chance to ask questions and practice sampling methods alongside one of our experts.
Omaha, NE Every second Saturday from June-September
14810 State St, Bennington, NE 68007 Denton, NE - Tentative Every third Saturday from June-September
11700 SW 100th St, Denton, NE 68339 |
Workshops - CancelledThese full-day events are designed to equip you with the necessary skills, knowledge and confidence to independently carry out bumble bee surveys.
Gibbon, NE - CANCELLED May 23, 2020 Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary 44450 Elm Island Rd, Gibbon, NE 68840 Johnstown, NE - CANCELLED June 6, 2020 The Nature Conservancy's Niobrara Valley Preserve 42269 Morel Road, Johnstown, NE 69214 Gering, NE - CANCELLED June 13, 2020 Nebraska Game & Park's Wildcat Hills 210615 NE-71, Gering, NE 69341 Chadron, NE - CANCELLED June 20, 2020 Chadron State's Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center 1101 Main Street, Chadron, NE 69337 |
