Extra Details
CARCD WCB Climate and Wildlife Project #11
Program
Invertebrate (Insect, Crustacean) Habitat Restoration
Primary RCD
Napa County Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Napa County Resource Conservation District
Funders
California Wildlife Conservation Board
Other Organizations
California Association of Resource Conservation Districts
Project Primary Contact
Ruby Stahel (ruby@naparcd.org)
Project Stage
Implementation
Duration
2023 - 2027
Wildlife Habitat Improvement
Invertebrate (Insect, Crustacean) Habitat Restoration
Establishment of at least 2 acres of monarch and pollinator habitat on working lands and public land. This project will take place on at least 5 different properties within Napa County. We will work with landowners to develop site specific plans that cover site preparation, maintenance, and long term protection. Once plans are finalized we will install these high quality pollinator habitat plantings.
Key Accomplishments
- Agricultural Conservation Practice (ac.): 6.22 acres
- Special Status Insect Species Habitat: 6.22 acres
Project Themes
- Climate Change
- Education
- Wildlife/Endangered Species
Planting layout at Hoot Owl Farm.
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Location
Expenditures
No expenditures provided
Photos
Plants get moved to Hedgerow Area at Benessere Vineyard (Timing: Before)
Credit: Monique Byro
Ruby talks about plant layout to vineyard crew member at Benessere Hedgerow planting (Timing: Before)
Credit: Monique Byro
Oakville Ranch before photo (Timing: Before)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Vine Trail before planting (Timing: Before)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Seavey before seeding filter strip (Timing: Before)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Plant layout at St. Mary's Church (Timing: Before)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Dos Olivos before planting (Timing: Before)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Volunteers plant pollinator garden at St. Marys Church (Timing: During)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Conservation Project Manager, Ruby Stahel, works on plant layout at Oakville Ranch (Timing: During)
Credit: Antonia States
Plants in a staging area ready for planting. (Timing: During)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Planting layout at Hoot Owl Farm. (Timing: During)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Vine Trail planting day with volunteers. (Timing: During)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Vine Trail planting drip line placement day (Timing: During)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Area 1 Browns Valley Elementary During Irrigation Install (Timing: During)
Credit: Danielle D'Amour
Plants arrive at Benessere Vineyard for Hedgerow Planting (Timing: During)
Credit: Monique Byro
planting day at Chandon (Timing: During)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
planting day at Chandon (Timing: During)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Planting day at Chandon. The vineyard crew did excellent work installing plants! (Timing: During)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Vine Trail mulch day with volunteers (Timing: During)
Credit: Erin Arnsteen
One of the planting areas at Oakville Ranch (Timing: After)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Seavey filter strip after germination (Timing: After)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Seavey filter strip after flowering (Timing: After)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Seavey after planting (Timing: After)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
After photo of planting at St Marys (Timing: After)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Educational sign posted at St. Mary's pollinator garden (Timing: After)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Gwinllan Jones after planting (Timing: After)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Vine Trail after planting (Timing: After)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Penstemon close up at Seavey during check in (Timing: After)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Milkweed close up at Seavey during check in (Timing: After)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Area 1 Browns Valley Elementary After Planting (Timing: After)
Credit: Ruby Stahel
Project last updated 3/19/2026