Talking Conservation With Our Neighbors

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April 29, 2026 | View as Webpage

If you garden for pollinators, there’s a good chance you already know how to reduce your own pesticide use, spot a native plant garden, and identify some common insects. However, your neighbors might not be on the same page yet. Introducing others to pollinator conservation is one of the most important things we can do, so we have put together tools to help you start the conversation.

How to Talk to Your Neighbors About Pesticides

It can feel difficult to convince others to use fewer pesticides, especially if they are not already interested in conservation. We have advice to navigate the conversation!

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How To Identify a Monarch Butterfly and Tell It Apart From Lookalikes

Monarchs are not the only orange-and-black butterfly out there. Telling them apart is easy once you know what to look for!

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Pollinator Habitat in Progress Sign

Many of you have asked for something temporary to help explain to your neighbors why your future pollinator habitat looks the way it does. This printable sign communicates that soon there will be an abundance of blooms!

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Upcoming events

April 30

Creating Habitat in Yards, Containers, and Other Tiny Spaces

Webinar

May 2

Great Plains Bumble Bee Atlas Training Webinar – Kansas

Webinar

May 3

Missouri and Nebraska Bumble Bee Atlas Protocols Training

Webinar

May 7

TSB Ag Field Day: Building Farm Resilience with Pollinator Habitat

Madera, CA

May 7

Montana Bumble Bee Atlas Training Webinar 2026

Webinar

May 9

New Mexico BBA Training Workshop – Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque, NM

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The Xerces Society is a donor-supported nonprofit organization that protects our world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats.

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