5:50 - 6:00 pm - login to Zoom.

Click this link to join the November 2021 Zoom General Meeting

Meeting ID: 823 1566 2172

Passcode: 047255

6:05 pm - SCBA news and meet our newbees

6:30 pm - Call for nominations for 2022 SCBA Board of Directors

7:00 pm - Our November program is "Bring Back the Pollinators", by David Kollen.

We are pleased to have Guest Speaker David Kollen, a Xerces Society Ambassador involved in educational and outreach work. Additionally, he is an Oregon Master Naturalist and Master Melittologist Apprentice. His involvement in community science includes the Pacific Northwest Bumble Bee Atlas and the Oregon Bee Atlas.

Dave’s presentation will include

• A brief introduction to the Xerces Society

• Introduction to pollinators and their importance in natural systems and our food system

• Native bee diversity and natural history (additional areas focus on bees, mainly natives)

• Threats facing native bees

• How we can play a role in pollinator conservation, both in general and in our own landscapes and communities.

• Also, for those interested in going above and beyond, opportunities to get involved in community science activities will be covered.

8:00 - 8:30 pm - Presentation concludes

8:30 pm - Meeting adjourns