Bumble Bee Monitoring at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

Project ID: P25AC01707

Federal Agency: National Park Service

Partner Institution: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation

Fiscal Year: 2025

Initial Funding: $48,316

Total Funding: $48,316

Principal Investigator: Ledgerwood, Denise

Agreement Technical Representative: Bookout, Sonja

Abstract: 

Project Objectives – Objectives of the project include a species list of bumble bees present at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, establishment of long-term monitoring sites (based on habitat and management units), and interpretive messaging and educational content. Monitoring sites will be selected and monitoring for bumble bee use, habitat data will be collected, and information will be gathered related to different tallgrass prairie management strategies, specifically fire and grazing.