Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas Training Webinar
Thu, Apr 23
|Webinar (Zoom)
This training webinar will teach Bumble Bee Atlas volunteers from Colorado, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming the what, why, and how of the Bumble Bee Atlas. Returning volunteers- join us for updates! New volunteers- come to be trained!
Time & Location
Apr 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Webinar (Zoom)
About the event
The Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas Needs You!
Colorado’s bumble bees need your help! This summer, join our community of bumble bee loving volunteers across Colorado, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming searching for and documenting these important pollinators!
Bumble bees are important pollinators of native wildflowers such as milkweed, asters, and lupine, as well as garden plants and crops. Unfortunately, many species face an uncertain future. Of the 24 bumble bee species documented in Colorado, six have been petitioned for Endangered Species protection due to declines in range, population, or both. To better prioritize conservation actions, researchers and land managers need more information about current species distributions, habitat needs, and floral hosts.
The Bumble Bee Atlas relies on volunteers like you to collect data across the state. Atlas volunteers are trained to conduct standardized catch-photograph-release surveys. The data collected by volunteers helps researchers assess conservation status, identify threats, and develop native…