Introduction to Native Bees as Pollinators Workshop
24 June 2025, 9 AM – 4 PM
Register: Click this link https://forms.gle/7UVwsV2pxeHZY6cg9
Instructors
Michelle Graydon: Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, California Bumble Bee Atlas contributor, CSU Chico Biological Sciences
John Whittlesey: Retired nurseryman, landscaper and bumble bee enthusiast. Design to encourage all pollinators, especially bumble bees
Rob Schlising: Emeritus Professor, CSU Chico, Biological Sciences, advocate for native plants and pollinators
Join us for a hands-on workshop to explore the identification, diversity, natural history, habitat and plant associations of our local native bee fauna. This workshop is open to all levels of “bee” experience!
Activities
● Interactive methods for studying bees and
● Identifying to family and genera with emphasis on common native bees
● Introduction to dichotomous keying with pinned specimens
Introduction to Native Bees as Pollinators
WORKSHOP DETAILS & REGISTRATION
When: Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 9 am to 4 pm
Where: Ahart Herbarium, 129 Holt Hall, California State University, Chico
Advance Registration Required.
$100 for active members of the Friends of Ahart Herbarium
$135 for non-members
$50 for students (2 seats available).
Class size is limited to 18 participants (class cancelled for full refund if fewer than 10 registrants by June 17). If paying by check, we may not be able to confirm your reservation until the check is received.
Registration Questions? (530) 898-5356
Workshop Questions? email Michelle Graydon, jmgraydon@comcast.net
Register: Click this link https://forms.gle/7UVwsV2pxeHZY6cg9
or copy and paste this link into your internet browser to complete the online registration form
Payment by credit card (preferred) is NOT automatic. After registration review, a secure online payment link is manually generated. Payee will receive email from "Clover" with payment link within 3 business days of registration submission.
If you need additional assistance with workshop registration, please contact Sandra Scholten at sscholten@csuchico.edu or at the Biology office (530)898-5356.
You will receive more information on workshop logistics closer to the date of the workshop!
https://friendsoftheahartherbarium.org/workshops-and-events