Kootenay Native Plant Society

LXCL:Please consider making a donation to KNPS (suggested amount $15-25).

General

LXCL:If spaces open up, we will contact you. By donation.

Waitlist

Community Nest Count Day!Most bees don&rsquo;t live in hives&mdash;they live in the ground.In early spring, some native bees nest in dense clusters in sandy soil&mdash;sometimes appearing to&nbsp;bubble&nbsp;up from the ground.Join us at&nbsp;Beaver Creek Provincial Park&nbsp;for a hands-on community science event to&nbsp;find, map, and count these &ldquo;bubbling bees.&rdquo; What to expect:We&rsquo;ll start with a short introduction, then head into the field in small groups to:<ul fr-original-style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, sans-serif; word-spacing: 1px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, sans-serif; word-spacing: 1px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-originalcomputedfontsize="16" data-removefontsize="true" fr-original-style="font-size: 1rem; font-family: -apple-system, sans-serif; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-size: 1rem; font-family: -apple-system, sans-serif; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">find ground-nesting&nbsp;bee&nbsp;sites</li><li data-originalcomputedfontsize="16" data-removefontsize="true" fr-original-style="font-size: 1rem; font-family: -apple-system, sans-serif; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-size: 1rem; font-family: -apple-system, sans-serif; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">count nest entrances (each tiny hole = one&nbsp;bee&nbsp;home)</li><li data-originalcomputedfontsize="16" data-removefontsize="true" fr-original-style="font-size: 1rem; font-family: -apple-system, sans-serif; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-size: 1rem; font-family: -apple-system, sans-serif; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">map nesting areas across the park</li><li data-originalcomputedfontsize="16" data-removefontsize="true" fr-original-style="font-size: 1rem; font-family: -apple-system, sans-serif; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-size: 1rem; font-family: -apple-system, sans-serif; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">record simple habitat conditions</li></ul>We&rsquo;ll wrap up by sharing results and estimating how many bees may be nesting in the park.No experience neededWe&rsquo;ll show you exactly what to look for and how to do it.You don&rsquo;t need to identify bees&mdash;just curiosity and a willingness to look closely at the ground.

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for registering for our event and supporting our cause. Your registration greatly helps our mission.&nbsp; More details about the day will be sent out a week before.&nbsp; If you haven’t already done so, and would like to contribute to offsetting the costs of the day, this can be done through Zeffy or in person on the day.&nbsp; If you’d Iike to know more about happenings at the Kootenay Native Plant Society, here’s a link to our webpage. &nbsp;https://kootenaynativeplants.ca/"&gt;https://kootenaynativeplants.ca/ Caroline McChesneyinfo@kootenaynativeplants.ca

Community Nest Count Day!Most bees don’t live in hives—they live in the ground.In early spring, some native bees nest in dense clusters in sandy soil—sometimes appearing to bubble up from the ground.Join us at Beaver Creek Provincial Park for a hands-on community science event to find, map, and count these “bubbling bees.” What to expect:We’ll start with a short introduction, then head into the field in small groups to:<ul><li>find ground-nesting bee sites</li><li>count nest entrances (each tiny hole = one bee home)</li><li>map nesting areas across the park</li><li>record simple habitat conditions</li></ul>We’ll wrap up by sharing results and estimating how many bees may be nesting in the park.No experience neededWe’ll show you exactly what to look for and how to do it.You don’t need to identify bees—just curiosity and a willingness to look closely at the ground.

Kootenay Native Plant Society

Bubbling Bees of Beaver Creek

8801 BC-22A

General

Free

Waitlist

Free

Add a donation