Events + Tips

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.