Iowans can learn how to catch-and-release bumble bees for science project

Iowans can catch the buzz and help out bumble bees

Volunteers across Iowa conducted nearly 500 bumble bee atlas surveys in 2025, which was more than three times the number of surveys conducted the year prior. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting several field days in July to…

Iowans can learn how to catch-and-release bumble bees for science project

The Iowa Bumble Bee Atlas will host three field day trainings this month for people interested in helping track and conserve native bees, which have experienced steep population declines in recent decades. The Xerces Society and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources coordinate the state-wide community science project, now in its third year. Stephanie Shepherd […]

The Iowa Bumble Bee Atlas will host three field day trainings this month for people interested in helping track and conserve native bees

The Iowa Bumble Bee Atlas will host three field day trainings this month for people interested in helping track and conserve native bees, which have experienced steep population declines in recent decades. The Xerces Society and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources coordinate the state-wide community science project, now in its third year. Stephanie Shepherd is a D-N-R wildlife diversity biologist. “It’s really valuable because our data from…