XERCES SOCIETY INC

Other conservation: xerces undertakes a variety of other conservation activities to raise awareness and appreciation of the valuable role of invertebrates, and their role in protecting the natural world. These include the publication of its magazine wings: essays on invertebrate conservation, which features the work of renowned wildlife photographers, scientists, and conservationists. Xerces also provides hundreds of publications for free download through its website, including guidelines to help farmers and gardeners conserve pollinators, guides to identifying endangered bumble bees, other beneficial insects and soil invertebrates and many more. See schedule o for continuation.another aspect of this program is the joan m. Dewind award, which is open to graduate and undergraduate students. Each year, chosen applicants receive financial support from xerces for lepidoptera research and conservation projects.

Pesticide reduction: xerces' pesticide reduction program reduces reliance on pesticides by supporting the diverse natural systems that reduce pest problems. It provides scientific resources for farmers, rangeland managers, backyard gardeners, nursery managers, urban foresters and park managers, federal, state and local agency staff, and policy makers so that they can make informed decisions about pesticide use and regulation. By providing on-the-ground technical support, xerces increases the adoption of ecologically sound pest management practices everywhere. Xerces pesticide reduction programs have eliminated and lowered pesticide use across millions of acres of rangeland, farmland and towns and cities.

Community engagement: the community engagement program provides resources on invertebrate conservation to all age groups. It provides expertise on habitat for pollinators and other invertebrates to community and school gardens, cities, and college campuses, and it offers conservation workshops for urban and suburban audiences, reaching hundreds of thousands of people each year. Our bee city usa network works with towns, cities and college and university campuses to protect and restore pollinator habitat and to reach broadly into these communities to promote pollinators. Bee city usa affiliates have restored habitat, minimized pesticide use and reached more than 1.4 million people with pollinator conservation messaging. By engaging volunteers, over 100 xerces ambassadors, and youth through x kids, xerces educates and inspires individuals and communities to take action to conserve invertebrates.