Xerces is turning 50 years old this year! To celebrate we are giving away one Pollinator Habitat Sign (our original version, displayed here) each to the first 300 people with valid US addresses who fill out this form. You do not need to be a Xerces member to participate. To receive your free sign, please add your complete name and USPS mailing address to the form here and submit the form.  Free Sign Form

Fifth Annual Western Monarch New Year’s Count Confirms Continued Decline in Western Monarch Population

Now in its fifth year, the New Year’s Count has given us a better understanding of: 1) how monarch numbers may decline at overwintering sites as the winter progresses; 2) how monarchs move between and within sites; 3) when they leave sites; and 4) the level of mortality that adult monarchs may be experiencing during the winter. Read More

Wondering what you can do to support monarchs and other insects? Create a pollinator refuge in your garden by creating habitat, reducing pesticides, and talking to neighbors. You can also energize your whole community to transform the landscape for pollinators and a wealth of other wildlife. Bee City USA provides a way for you to do just this by bringing communities together to sustain pollinators. Get your neighbors to help. Partner with your city council and parks. Create new habitat with a focus on native plants for native pollinators and celebrate pollinators together!  Learn More

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