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Every Observation Matters!
The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is a community science initiative open to anyone in North America. Each year, the Monarch Blitz takes place over a 10-day period, starting on the last Friday of July and ending on the Sunday of the following week.
A unique trinational organization advancing a regional approach to environmental cooperation and creating linkages across Canada, Mexico and the United States to address emerging and complex environmental challenges.
CEC projects bring together experts, governments and communities to share knowledge, build capacity, pilot scalable solutions and strengthen cooperation, turning shared goals into action for North America’s environment.
Featured Project
Food security is one of the major global challenges facing humanity today. The climate crisis and the depletion of natural resources have put an increased strain on food production. Therefore, promoting and ensuring diverse and sustainable food systems that contribute to human well-being and avoid the deterioration of nature are...
Featured Publication
Strategic Recommendations and Mapping Priority Areas
Pollinators are essential to ecosystem health and food security, yet native bee populations face increasing threats from habitat loss, climate change, and land-use changes. This report explores how geospatial decision-making tools are being used across Canada, Mexico, and the United States to identify priority areas for native bee inventorying and monitoring. It highlights strategic recommendations to improve tool accessibility, foster collaboration, and guide conservation efforts with science-based data.
Developed through trinational collaboration, this report is a resource for researchers, land managers, policymakers, and conservation practitioners seeking to better understand and protect native bee populations. It offers insights into existing tools, data gaps, and opportunities for innovation—emphasizing the importance of integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge, community science, and technology to support long-term pollinator conservation across North America.
