Extra Details
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
California Wildlife Conservation Board, City of Pacific Grove
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
Implementation
Duration
2023 - 2027
Wildlife Habitat Improvement
Invertebrate (Insect, Crustacean) Habitat Restoration
The RCD of Monterey County is conducting several projects to support monarch butterfly and pollinator habitat in Monterey County. We are supporting five small-scale organic farmers with expanding and maintaining pollinator hedgerows. We have formed collaborations in the cities of Marina, Seaside, Salinas, and Gonzales to create pollinator demonstration gardens. In partnership with the City of Pacific Grove and multiple stakeholders, we intend to develop a habitat management plan for the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary and George Washington Park. We are also working to further goals of our regional working group, the Monterey Regional Monarch Alliance.
Key Accomplishments
- Agricultural Conservation Practice (ft.): 380.00 lf
- Plants Installed: 2,797
- Special Status Insect Species Habitat: 0.90 acres
- Underserved Communities (# of projects): 8
Project Themes
- Climate Change
- Education
- Wildlife/Endangered Species
- Local Farms
Hedgerow at McGinnis Farm prior to RCD maintenance, spring 2023
Credit: Jasmine Ruvalcaba
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $214,973.37
CARCD Climate Habitat Block Gr... (WCB): $214,973
Photos
Hedgerow at Laughin' Gal Farm prior to RCD maintenance, spring 2023 (Timing: Before)
Credit: Jasmine Ruvalcaba
Before planting pollinator plants near Johnson-Canyon landfill (Timing: Before)
Credit: Jasmine Ruvalcaba
Before pollinator garden establishment at Monterey Adult School (Timing: Before)
Credit: Jasmine Ruvalcaba
Informational sign describing work to be done at Gonzales Community Garden (Timing: Before)
Credit: Zoe Curcio
Hedgerow at Magana Farm prior to RCD maintenance, spring 2023 (Timing: Before)
Credit: Jasmine Ruvalcaba
Sheet mulching to prep a future pollinator garden site in Gonzales, February 2024 (Timing: During)
Credit: Jasmine Ruvalcaba
Expanding a pollinator hedgerow with Master Gardeners at Rancho Cielo Youth Campus in Salinas, summer 2024 (Timing: During)
Credit: RCDMC
Planting a pollinator garden at Marina Library (Timing: During)
Credit: Bruce Delgado
Planting pollinator plants near Johnson-Canyon landfill, April 2024 (Timing: During)
Credit: Jasmine Ruvalcaba
Site preparation at Monterey Adult School, January 2025 (Timing: During)
Credit: Jasmine Ruvalcaba
Installing native plants at Johnson Canyon Landfill garden_February 2025 (Timing: During)
Credit: RCDMC
RCDMC staff teaching young adults in Monterey County workforce development program about native plants and healthy soil practices_ April 2025 (Timing: During)
Credit: RCDMC
Gonzales Community Garden_July 2025 (Timing: During)
Credit: RCDMC
Planting demonstration at Gonzales Community Garden_February 2025 (Timing: During)
Credit: RCDMC
Installing drip irrigation at Monterey Adult School_March 2025 (Timing: During)
Credit: RCDMC
After planting pollinator plants and mulching near Johnson-Canyon landfill, January 2025 (Timing: After)
Credit: Jasmine Ruvalcaba
Pollinator plants taking off at Marina Library, September 2024 (Timing: After)
Credit: Emily Zefferman
Project last updated 12/31/2025