Western monarch populations have declined by more than 99% since the 1980s (Pelton et al., 2019). Research highlights the critical importance of restoring breeding and migratory habitat in California, as western monarch populations may be approaching their extinction threshold.

The Upper Salinas–Las Tablas Resource Conservation District (USLTRCD) is working in collaboration with the Department of Defense, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Xerces Society, Coastal San Luis Obispo County RCD, and the California Conservation Corps to install and enhance western monarch habitat at Camp Roberts and Camp San Luis Obispo (Camp SLO). Project activities include monitoring and mapping, installation of overwintering plants and nectar sources, and removal of invasive plant species.

To learn more, contact Hailey Morello at Hailey@us-ltrcd.org.