Western Monarch and Pollinator Habitat Restoration on DOD Lands
Program
Invertebrate (Insect, Crustacean) Habitat Restoration
Primary RCD
Resource Conservation District of Monterey County
Lead Implementer
Resource Conservation District of Monterey County
Funders
U.S. Forest Service - International Programs
Project Primary Contact
Emily Zefferman (emily.zefferman@rcdmonterey.org)
Project Stage
Implementation
Duration
2023 - 2025
Wildlife Habitat Improvement
Invertebrate (Insect, Crustacean) Habitat Restoration
The goals of this project are to enhance monarch butterfly breeding habitat on US Army Garrison Fort Hunter-Liggett (FHL) in Monterey County and to increase seed supply of local pollinator-beneficial plant species for restoration on FHL and nearby areas. Specific activities include invasive tumble mustard (Sisymbrium altissimum) control (hand pulling) on approximately 5 acres of milkweed habitat; collecting, propagating, and planting woollypod and narrowleaf milkweed; collecting California buckwheat and nodding needlegrass seed for amplification for restoration projects,
Key Accomplishments
- Plants Installed: 0
- Special Status Insect Species Habitat: 0.00 acres
Project Themes
- Wildlife/Endangered Species
Site where invasive plant removal and Asclepias eriocarpa planting will occur, photo taken July 2023
Credit: Emily Zefferman
Location
Expenditures
No expenditures provided
Photos
Site where Asclepias fascicularis will be planted, photo taken July 2023 (Timing: Before)
Credit: Emily Zefferman
Project last updated 11/8/2023