Monarchs at the Maples
Program
Invertebrate (Insect, Crustacean) Habitat Restoration
Primary RCD
Yolo County Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Yolo County Resource Conservation District
Funders
Wildlife Conservation Board
Other Organizations
Center for Land-Based Learning, Point Blue Conservation Science
Project Primary Contact
Heather Nichols (nichols@yolorcd.org)
Project Stage
Completed
Duration
2019 - 2022
Wildlife Habitat Improvement
Invertebrate (Insect, Crustacean) Habitat Restoration
The Yolo County Resource Conservation District (YCRCD) worked with CLBL to create pollinator and wildlife habitat within a swale between two organic teaching fields. YCRCD installed a native grassland component and a beneficial habitat hedgerow along the top berm of the swale. Plants were chosen for their pollinator habitat value and include woody species and perennial forbs as well as annual flowering plants.
Key Accomplishments
- Habitat Restoration/Creation: 0.50 acres
- Plants Installed: 4,080
Project Themes
- Education
- Groundwater
- Local Farms
Graded site ready for planting, December 2019
Credit: Amy Williams
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $57,045.00
Monarch Butterfly and Pollina... (WCB): $57,045
Photos
Pollinator plantings in bloom, April 2020 (Timing: During)
Credit: Amy Williams
Pollinator plantings with established native grasses and shrubs, May 2022 (Timing: After)
Credit: Amy Williams
Project last updated 3/23/2023