CARCD WCB Climate and Wildlife Project: Mare Island Monarch and Pollinator Pathways
Program
Invertebrate (Insect, Crustacean) Habitat Restoration
Primary RCD
Solano Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Solano Resource Conservation District
Funders
California Wildlife Conservation Board
Other Organizations
California Association of Resource Conservation Districts, City of Vallejo
Project Primary Contact
Sarah McKibbin (sarah.mckibbin@solanorcd.org)
Project Stage
Implementation
Duration
2023 - 2027
Wildlife Habitat Improvement
Invertebrate (Insect, Crustacean) Habitat Restoration
Mare Island is home to the only remaining site in Solano County that is still utilized by overwintering monarch butterflies. This project seeks to form a grassroots movement to educate and enable homeowners to add monarch habitat "waystations" to their yards to support monarchs in the winter and pollinators throughout the year. Additionally, we hope to work with the City of Vallejo to properly manage and enhance the grove of roosting trees at Chapel Park with new trees to replace those that have declined or been removed in the past.
Key Accomplishments
- Events: 15
- Habitat Restoration/Creation: 2.35 acres
Project Themes
- Education
- Wildlife/Endangered Species
corner of e poplar and azuar looking south
Credit: Sarah McKibbin
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $38,400.00
CARCD Climate Habitat Block Gr... (WCB): $38,400
Photos
corner of e poplar and azuar looking south (Timing: Before)
Credit: Sarah McKibbin
east of chapel park; future nectar planting area? (Timing: Before)
Credit: Sarah McKibbin
corner of e poplar and azuar looking south east (Timing: Before)
Credit: Sarah McKibbin
Project last updated 12/31/2025