The 2026 Utah Pollinator Pursuit Training Video is Now Available!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our virtual Utah Pollinator Pursuit volunteer training! It's always a joy getting to share in our community's enthusiasm for the insect pollinators that make the world go 'round.
If you were unable to join us, no worries! Kick off the 2026 pollinator season by watching the recording above to learn how you can put pollinators on the map!
Volunteer Resources
Globe mallow bee (Diadasia diminuta) by iNaturalist user @stgrant
iNaturalist: Log observations of any insect pollinators that you see in Utah on the free iNaturalist app!
Download iNaturalist - for iOS - for Android
Join the Utah Pollinator Pursuit! project on iNaturalist
Identification
Access these resources and more at any time on the Native Plants & Pollinators program Page!
2026 Start of Season Volunteer Survey
2026 program sticker design by Frances Ngo.
Please take 2-5 minutes to help us understand the experience, perspectives, and needs of our volunteers.
Volunteers who complete the survey will have the chance to win a piece of Sageland merch!
Upcoming Opportunities
Bug Club members search for pollinating insects at Conservation Garden Park. Photo by Sierra Hastings.
Interested in gaining hands-on experience with pollinator conservation? Join Sageland Collaborative and our partners at these upcoming events to connect with pollinator experts and enthusiasts in the field!
Save the Dates: 2026 Guided Surveys
Join us to collect pollinator data at locations across Utah where Sageland Collaborative has conducted restoration work - from building beaver dam analogs to planting pollinator-friendly seedlings!
Monitoring how wildlife (including pollinators) respond to habitat restoration is key to improving conditions for species experiencing population declines.
Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas
Dive deeper into pollinator conservation with the Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas, a community science project coordinated by our partners at the Xerces Society to track and conserve bumble bee species.
Watch the 2026 Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas Training Webinar here!
Join the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument BioBlitz to learn about bumble bees in Southern Utah!
Workshops and surveys will take place Wednesday, May 20 through Friday, May 22 - volunteers may join for as many days as they're able!
Contact Amy Dolan, Xerces Society, Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas Endangered Species Conservation Biologist to learn more about this project.
Thank You
Thank you for the work you do to conserve Utah's precious pollinators!
Unable 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.
Please don't hesitate to email us at mary@sagelandcollaborative.org with any questions.