Programming supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitatecooperative research- technical assistance- education- and training to inform science-based management ofthe…

Programming supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitatecooperative research- technical assistance- education- and training to inform science-based management ofthe national park system. The study units facilitate multi-disciplinary science and integrated informationproducts across multiple geographic regions of the national park system. Apostle islands national lakeshore- mississippi national river and recreation area- and saint croix national scenic riverway require information on pollinator presence to inform how their invasive plant and chemical treatment- mowing- and burning management actions influence pollinator conservation. The parks need species presence information and plant-insect interaction data for selected threatened and endangered (t e) BEE species (particularly the endangered rusty-patched bumble BEE) and butterfly species of conservation interest. This project will develop a sampling method for these species to collect and summarize presence data. Beneficiaries include state and local governments- federally recognizedindian tribal governments- public private nonprofit organizations- nonprofit institutions of highereducation- and the general public).