Monarchs, Milkweed, & More

Learn to protect and monitor monarchs, grow native milkweed, and supercharge your backyard habitat—just in time for fall planting!Late August is a high-stakes window for breeding and migrating monarch populations. By understanding how you can best support this special species in your home, school, community, or public greenspace, you're helping to increase urban biodiversity, monitor local habitats, and helping to provide immediate, measurable lifelines for these endangered pollinators this issue is particularly timely. The U . Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the Monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act, but a final ruling is delayed. This means voluntary, community-driven backyard habitats and local data collection are officially the most critical tools we have to protect them. This class is designed to teach you how to navigate this real-world conservation crisis right from your own neighborhood 'll begin the class with an overview of monarch conservation and local milkweed varieties, then explore a monarch monitoring and surveying method and community science projects. We hope you'll leave feeling excited and fully prepared to kickstart or enhance a productive pollinator habitat in your own yard!INSTRUCTOR: Luis Aguilar-Dwyer (CGC Environmental Education Specialist)COST: $20 / $15 for active CGC volunteers