A new statewide project is looking for Iowa volunteers to help researchers track and monitor the state’s at-risk bumble bees. The Iowa Bumble Bee Atlas is a collaboration between the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, Iowa State University, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources that aims to understand native bumble bee distributions and their habitat needs throughout the state. The Iowa Bumble Bee Atlas is open to anyone with an interest in pollinator conservation. Training will be provided on how to complete surveys, take high-quality photographs of bumble bees, and submit observations using a platform called Bumble Bee Watch. Interested volunteers can sign up for the first online training event on April 13, 2024, and view other events at bumblebeeatlas.org.