Many pollinating insects are declining in California, including bees and butterflies. The population of western monarch butterflies has declined 95% since the 1980s, due to a variety of reasons, including habitat loss and degradation, pesticides, and climate change. One important step we can take to protect these important animals is to increase the amount of habitat available to these species. The Xerces Habitat Kit Program provides climate-smart native plants to project partners who are wil...| Xerces Society
The Xerces Society is a science-based nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats.| The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
If You’re Thirsty, They’re Thirsty: Make a Simple Water Source To Support Pollinators| xerces.org
Native Plants for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects: Southwest Chihuahuan Desert Region| xerces.org
One of the most valuable ways to support pollinators and other invertebrates is to provide them with the shelter they need to survive the winter. Thankfully, all you need to do is do less yard work.| Xerces Society
Early spring garden cleanup can disrupt critical invertebrate habitat and leave pollinators out in the cold. Our guidelines will help you determine when cleaning up won't bug the pollinators in your space.| Xerces Society
Current locations pledged to protect pollinators. Click to view interactive map and sign the Pollinator Protection Pledge.| xerces.org
An iconic migration is in trouble. Join us to help save western monarchs!| xerces.org
Successful pollinator habitat provides resources for the entire life-cycle. While pollen and nectar sources support adult bees and butterflies, you need to also provide adequate nesting habitat if you want pollinators to live in your landscape rather than just pass through. There are many ways to provide nesting resources through natural and man-made features or simply by changing land management practices. Below is an overview of the nesting needs of bees and butterflies.| Xerces Society
Think twice before you rake, mow, and blow this year. Invertebrates rely on fallen leaves and other organic debris to cover and insulate them from the elements. Whatever your landscape, you can ensure that resources for nests and overwintering habitat are available.| xerces.org
Native meadows, filled with perennial wildflower mosaics and waving grasses, are growing in popularity with property owners and designers because they provide benefits to people, pollinators, and wildlife while demonstrating sustainability values. These meadowscapes offer economic and ecological advantages over intensively managed horticultural landscapes. Seeded meadows are low-input alternatives to containerized plantings or certain turf spaces, and so they have a role to play in institutio...| xerces.org