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Feb 12
Sign the California State Parks Foundation Petition to List Western Monarch Butterfly as Threatened Under U. S. Endangered Species Act
Visit: http://www.calparks.org/monarchthreat Monarchs at Natural Bridges State Beach “The western monarch butterfly is one of the most...


Feb 12
Xerces Society Reports Western Monarch Population Decline to Near Record Low
Western Monarch Population Plummets San Francisco, Calif. Jan. 30, 2025 — Following efforts by hundreds of volunteers and partners to...

Jul 23, 2023
Wing spots matter (maybe a lot) in successful Monarch migration
As you know, every fall, monarch butterflies embark on one of nature’s greatest journeys. The insects flap more than 2,000 miles from...


Feb 7, 2023
How to Count Monarchs . . .
Biologist Emma Pelton of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation broke down the process for a recent edition of the LA Times'...


Jan 28, 2023
Monarch/Pollinator Conservation Efforts get $10 Million Federal Boost
Monarch butterflies and other pollinators are getting a $10 million investment in their health, habitats and numbers from a federal...
Feb 3, 2022
It's official, Western Monarchs are back
The Xerces Society added its weighty voice to a chorus of positive reports that the Western Monarchs have rebounded. "In a surprising...


Nov 23, 2021
Our Monarchs May Be Bouncing Back
In case you missed the reporting in the San Diego Union Tribune, experts are hopeful that our Western Monarch butterfly population may...
Although our regular meetings have been curtailed due to Covid restrictions, we've been able to get outdoors and tend to our projects and gardens.
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