Materials
Participant Handbook
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Bumble Bee ID Guide - Dakotas
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Bumble Bee ID Guide - Kansas
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Volunteer Car Placard
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Permits
Region-wide
Kansas
The Atlas holds a Scientific Collecting Permit with Kansas Dept. of Wildlife, and Parks. While this project is catch-and-release, we are still handling organisms. After you adopt a grid cell, you will be sent an email with a copy of the permits and instructions for use. Your name and email address will be added as a sub-permittee on the Atlas permit.
North Dakota
The Atlas holds Scientific Collecting/Research Permits with North Dakota Game and Fish Department, North Dakota Parks and Recreation, and The Nature Conservancy. While this project is catch-and-release, we are still handling organisms. Please contact Jerry Reinisch, USFWS Fish & Wildlife Biologist and Atlas partner (Bismarck, ND), for further instruction if you would like to survey in State Parks, ND Game and Fish areas, or The Nature Conservancy's Cross Ranch.
South Dakota
The Atlas holds a Scientific Collecting Permit with South Dakota Dept. of Game, Fish and Parks. While this project is catch-and-release, we are still handling organisms. After you adopt a grid cell, you will be sent an email with a copy of the permit and instructions for use. Please print the appropriate permit and bring it with you into the field if you survey in South Dakota State Parks or other Game Fish and Parks areas. Please contact the appropriate district Wildlife Conservation Officer prior to surveying and let them know when and where you'll be.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – If you want to survey on a wildlife refuge or a Waterfowl Production Area, please contact the state’s FWS Ecological Services office before surveying to coordinate survey details.
- National Parks – If you want to survey in a National Park, please stay tuned. We will contact everyone who has adopted a grid cell about surveying in Badlands NP, Wind Cave NP, Theodore Roosevelt NP, and Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.
- U.S. Forest Service – You are welcome to survey USFS property without a permit, but please contact the appropriate District Ranger or District Biologist at least 1-2 days in advance prior to conducting surveys. Avoid active oil and gas locations and areas where cattle need access to water. Keep gates closed where applicable. Off-road travel would need a permit.
- Medora Ranger District (Little Missouri National Grassland), Phone: 701-227-7800
- McKenzie Ranger District (Little Missouri National Grassland), Phone: 701-842-8500
- Grand River Ranger District (Grand River National Grassland & Cedar River National Grassland), Phone: 605-374-3592
- Sheyenne Ranger District (Sheyenne National Grassland & Denbigh Experimental Forest), Phone: 701-404-8950
Kansas
The Atlas holds a Scientific Collecting Permit with Kansas Dept. of Wildlife, and Parks. While this project is catch-and-release, we are still handling organisms. After you adopt a grid cell, you will be sent an email with a copy of the permits and instructions for use. Your name and email address will be added as a sub-permittee on the Atlas permit.
- Please print the permit and bring it with you into the field regardless of survey location. Contact the appropriate area manager before surveying on state managed lands.
- Kansas District Conservation Officers: https://ksoutdoors.com/Services/Law-Enforcement/Who-do-I-call
- Kansas State Parks Managers: https://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Locations
- Kansas Wildlife Area Managers: https://ksoutdoors.com/KDWP-Info/Locations/Wildlife-Areas
- State Contact: Laura_Mendenhall@fws.gov
- The Nature Conservancy - Atlas volunteers are welcomed to survey on Cheyenne Bottoms (in grid KS_37) and Smoky Valley Ranch (in grid KS_20). Please contact the appropriate Area Manager 1-2 days beforehand to let them know your plans.
- Cheyenne Bottoms - Robert Penner, Avian Conservation Manager, rpenner@tnc.org
- Smoky Valley Ranch - Justin Roemer, Ranch Manager, Justin.roemer@tnc.org
North Dakota
The Atlas holds Scientific Collecting/Research Permits with North Dakota Game and Fish Department, North Dakota Parks and Recreation, and The Nature Conservancy. While this project is catch-and-release, we are still handling organisms. Please contact Jerry Reinisch, USFWS Fish & Wildlife Biologist and Atlas partner (Bismarck, ND), for further instruction if you would like to survey in State Parks, ND Game and Fish areas, or The Nature Conservancy's Cross Ranch.
- State Contact: Jerry_Reinisch@fws.gov
South Dakota
The Atlas holds a Scientific Collecting Permit with South Dakota Dept. of Game, Fish and Parks. While this project is catch-and-release, we are still handling organisms. After you adopt a grid cell, you will be sent an email with a copy of the permit and instructions for use. Please print the appropriate permit and bring it with you into the field if you survey in South Dakota State Parks or other Game Fish and Parks areas. Please contact the appropriate district Wildlife Conservation Officer prior to surveying and let them know when and where you'll be.
- State Contact: Daniel_Kim@fws.gov