In Pursuit of Pollinators & Surveyors!
Spring is officially in the air, and you know what that means! Pollinators will soon fill skies with sounds and colors, and our volunteers will soon fill trails and backyards documenting them.
Why? Utah's monarch butterflies and bumblebees have struggled in recent years. Difficult years of drought, warming climates, and loss of habitat are just some of the issues facing these remarkable insects.
Monarch butterfly photo by Janice Gardner
Utah Pollinator Pursuit volunteers are working to change the course of their decline through:
Collecting data on monarchs, either as a Site Steward or recording opportunistic surveys
Recording bumble bee sightings
This information helps scientists map pollinator migration and habitat and plan for their conservation. With an army of committed volunteers across Utah, the project receives far more data than our scientists could collect alone, refining our ability to understand and conserve these species.
Do you love butterflies or bees? Join us as we fight to keep their wings in our future skies!
2023 Volunteer Training Info:
Mark Your Calendar!
What: Learn to identify monarchs, milkweed, and bumblebees. With this knowledge, a simple mobile phone app will allow you to collect the data this project relies on.
When: Saturday, April 22, 2022, 11:15am MT
Where: The Natural History Museum of Utah
Not able to join us in the field this year? Please consider supporting this and other conservation work through donating, sharing on social media or with family and friends, or volunteering your expertise in other capacities on the project.
How to Help #SavethePollinators
Community scientists record data on milkweed and pollinator presence.
Gather family and friends and get ready to join this important project! All it requires is:
Attending our project training,
Downloading the project app, and
Recording sightings of bumble bees or monarchs.
For deeper involvement, you can also become a Site Steward for the summer.
To learn more, visit our website, sign up to receive Pollinator emails, and plan to attend our upcoming training.
Thank You
Thank you for everything you do to conserve our amazing pollinators in the West!
Please feel free to forward this email to anyone you think would be interested. Help us have the biggest year ever!
Additionally, don't hesitate to email us at mary@sagelandcollaborative.org with any questions.
