UMaine to host Maine Bumble Bee Atlas training workshop, media report
The Associated Press and Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine will offer a volunteer training workshop for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Maine Bumble Bee Atlas. The atlas is a five-year survey looking to document different species of bumble bees around the state, as well as their ranges and abundance, the AP reported. The department said it will train volunteers in survey and data collection, and will also teach them about bumble bee conservation. Adult volunteers are required to register for a training workshop, according to the AP. The next one will be offered June 9 at UMaine. Those who register to attend the free workshop should be committed to contributing data to the project, and will be expected to choose one or more sites to survey in Maine throughout the field season, the BDN reported. WABI (Channel 5), San Francisco Chronicle and WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) carried the AP report.