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RCD Project Tracker Resource Conservation District of Monterey County

CARCD WCB Climate and Wildlife Project: Monterey County

Program
Invertebrate (Insect, Crustacean) Habitat Restoration
Primary RCD
Resource Conservation District of Monterey County
Lead Implementer
Resource Conservation District of Monterey County
Funders
City of Pacific Grove, Wildlife Conservation Board
Other Organizations
Audubon California , California Association of Resource Conservation Districts, Great Valley Seed Company, Heritage Growers , Monarch Joint Venture, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Project Primary Contact
Emily Zefferman (emily.zefferman@rcdmonterey.org)
Project Stage
Planning/Design
Duration
2023 - 2027
Estimated Total Cost
$565,448.50
Secured Funding
$565,448.50
No Funding Source Identified Yet
$0.00
Targeted Funding
$0.00
Direct Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
For this project, we will be installing pollinator gardens at multiple sites throughout Monterey County: The Marina Library sits just outside census tract 143.02, which is a Low-income Community (LIC), and serves community members of the City of Marina, the majority of whom live in Disadvantaged Community (DAC) or LIC tracts. The Johnson-Canyon landfill education center is located in census tract 148, which is a LIC. Students from low income, primarily Hispanic communities in Gonzales will be brought there for educational activities. Santa Rita Creek Park is located in census tract 156.06, a LIC, and surrounded by low-income communities. The Monterey Adult School is in census tract 139, a LIC, and serves adult students from surrounding DACs and LICs. In addition to the pollinator gardens in public spaces listed above, through this project we are also working with Historically Underserved farmers to maintain and expand hedgerows on their small farms.
Indirect Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
We partner with the Monterey County Cadre workforce development program to bring young adults from low income backgrounds with limited job experience (typically BIPOC) to assist with habitat restoration tasks at multiple project sites, including both on-farm hedgerows and pollinator gardens. Cadre members gain practical knowledge and experience at these sites that will help them in their careers.
Wildlife Habitat Improvement Invertebrate (Insect, Crustacean) Habitat Restoration
The RCD of Monterey County will conduct several projects to support monarch butterfly and pollinator habitat in Monterey County including. We will support small-scale organic farmers with expanding and maintaining pollinator hedgerows. We will form new collaborations with at least four public entities (e.g., cities, schools, special districts) to create pollinator demonstration garden. Partnering with the City of Pacific Grove, we will assist with implementing a habitat management plan for the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary and other city property. We will also continue to lead our regional working group, the Monterey Regional Monarch Alliance.

Targeted Performance Measure

  • Agricultural Conservation Practice (ft.): 3,000.00 lf
  • Special Status Insect Species Habitat: 3.00 acres
  • Underserved Communities (# of projects): 1

Project Themes

  • Climate Change
  • Wildlife/Endangered Species
  • Local Farms
Hedgerow at McGinnis Farm prior to RCD maintenance, spring 2023
(Timing: Before) (~4,018 KB)
Credit: Jasmine Ruvalcaba
Hedgerow at McGinnis Farm prior to RCD maintenance, spring 2023
Credit: Jasmine Ruvalcaba

Location

Budget

$515,448.50 Secured Funding: CARCD Climate Habitat Block Grant (WCB)

$50,000.00 Secured Funding: Match Funding (Pacific Grove)

Photos

Hedgerow at Laughin' Gal Farm prior to RCD maintenance, spring 2023
(Timing: Before) (~4,876 KB)
Credit: Jasmine Ruvalcaba
Hedgerow at Laughin' Gal Farm prior to RCD maintenance, spring 2023 (Timing: Before)
Credit: Jasmine Ruvalcaba
Hedgerow at Magana Farm prior to RCD maintenance, spring 2023
(Timing: Before) (~4,505 KB)
Credit: Jasmine Ruvalcaba
Hedgerow at Magana Farm prior to RCD maintenance, spring 2023 (Timing: Before)
Credit: Jasmine Ruvalcaba

Project last updated 1/19/2024

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