Native Bees, an Intro to the 400 Local Species, and Bee Connections to Management of Parks, Refuges, and Our Yards

Go to a park, look around…most of those plants are pollinated by insects: mostly bees. The local bee world is fabulously rich and complex with over 400 species in Maryland alone and almost 200 known from DC proper. You have about 100 species in your neighborhood. How many of your bee neighbors do you know? Likely very few—so this lecture is your introduction. Sam Droege, Head of the U.S. Geological Survey Native Bee Lab, will introduce you to your neighbors and discuss how the conservation of bees and bee decline (or increase) is linked to your actions and those of your public lands. 

Special Assistance - For those in need of special assistance (such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired) or inquiries regarding the accessible entrance, please notify museum staff at (202) 208-4743 in advance of the program. Special needs will be accommodated whenever possible.

Building Access - All adults must present a valid, government-issued photo ID to enter the building. All visitors will be subject to security screenings, including bag and parcel checks.

Location - The Rachel Carson Room is located adjacent to the cafeteria in the lower level of the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC, 20240.