Two Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count Trainings Opportunities for Santa Barbara County: FULL Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 9:00 – 10:30 am Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 8:00 – 9:30 am Location: Volunteers will meet regional coordinator, Charis van der Heide …
WMC Volunteer Training in Santa Barbara: 11/12/22 & 11/13/22 Read More »
Learn how to count monarch butterflies in Los Angeles! Join Richard Rachman, the Los Angeles County volunteer coordinator for the Xerces Society’s Western Monarch Count (WMC), for a sunrise monarch count training. You will be trained on protocols, general ideas, …
Los Angeles County’s WMC Volunteer Trainings: Oct. 23, 24th, & 29th, 2022 Read More »
When & Where: Evening Zoom training on Wednesday, Oct 26, from 6-8pm, followed by an in person field visit to the Pacific Grove Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary on Saturday, Nov 5, from 8am-12pm. Description: Join Natalie Johnston and Liese Murphree of …
Monterey County’s WMC Volunteer Training: Oct. 26 & Nov. 5, 2022 Read More »
When & Where: Nov 24-25th overnight training event at Hunter Canyon in the Saline Valley, CA. Training will occur the afternoon of the 24th and a group survey will occur the morning of the 25th. (Exact times TBD) Description: Do …
Saline Valley Training & Monarch Count: Nov. 24 – 25, 2022 Read More »
When & Where: Evening Zoom training on Tuesday, Nov 1 from 7-8:30pm, followed by an in-person field visit to the San Leandro Marina Golf Course on Sunday, Nov 6, 9-11am. Description: Help count monarchs in the Bay Area! Become a …
Bay Area Western Monarch Count Volunteer Training: Nov. 1 & 6, 2022 Read More »
By Isis Howard on March 2, 2022. Western Monarch population experiences seasonal winter decline, but remains higher than previous years. The Western Monarch New Year’s Count serves as a follow-up to the annual Thanksgiving Count to help scientists better understand how the …
Hello Western Monarch Thanksgiving and New Year’s Count Community! Thank you for being a part of this incredibly important community science program! This remarkable volunteer effort collects invaluable data that gives researchers and conservationists a reliable picture of the western …
Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count: Nov. 13 – Dec. 5, 2021 Read More »
Scientists look to public for clues to recover monarch butterflies February 11, 2021 Reposted from Official Press Release from Washington State University. Researchers created the “Western Monarch Mystery Challenge” to help inform conservation efforts for the plummeting western monarch population. …
Western Monarch Mystery Challenge: Feb. 14 – Apr. 22 Read More »
The annual New Year’s Count started in 2017 and is a second count during the overwintering period. This additional count helps us understand how the ovwerintering population changes through the winter, and also helps us understand how and when monarchs …
Western Monarch New Year’s Count: Dec. 26 – Jan. 10 Read More »
“The Monarch Butterfly is also in Baja California! 🦋 Join this webinar and be part of the monarch butterfly community search campaign. This project is part of the actions of the Northwest Monitor Network, which we have been part of …
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