Native Milkweed & Monarch Conservation: Developing a San Diego Milkweed Source for the Public Market
A joint presentation of the SAN DIEGO POLLINATOR ALLIANCE with panelists:
-Mary Duffy, Earth Discovery Institute Outreach Director and Biologist
-Ann Baldridge, Community Programs Director for Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County
-Jonathan Snapp-Cook, Partners for Fish and Wildlife Biologist, US Fish and Wildlife Service
DESCRIPTION
The presenters will be talking about the San Diego Pollinator Alliance and partners' regional efforts to increase public awareness about the issues facing Western Monarch and native milkweed populations in San Diego County, and to develop native milkweed sources for restoration, education and the public market to support Monarchs and other pollinators.
LINKS
San Diego Pollinator Alliance http://rcdsandiego.org/programs/polli...
Earth Discovery Institute https://earthdiscovery.org
Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County http://rcdsandiego.org
EDI milkweed video: • EDI Native Milkweeds and Western Monarchs
Western monarch conservation: https://xerces.org/western-monarch-ca...
Play it SAFE: https://zoonooz.sandiegozoo.org/2020/...
Xerces Western Monarch Milkweed Mapper: https://www.monarchmilkweedmapper.org/
Miles for Monarchs: registration for virtual running, biking, hiking, paddling, etc to raise awareness about and celebrate the monarch: https://donate.monarchjointventure.or...
Pollinator workshop registration and info: https://ResourceConserverationDistric...
Thumbnail photo: Mary Duffy, Earth Discovery Institute