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Zoom Webinar with Kimberley Young – Where have all the Monarch Butterflies gone?
June 5, 2021 at 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm UTC-8
On Saturday, June 5 th at 4 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcome Kim Young, a Xerces Society Ambassador who will discuss the Western Monarch butterflies, their migratory route and breeding habits. She will discuss the severe decline in butterfly populations that has occurred in the last two decades and the various causes that have contributed to the collapse of the once large and healthy populations that were visible in their over-wintering clusters in forested groves in California.
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About the talk: Kim Young, a Xerces Society Ambassador, will discuss the Western Monarch butterflies, their migratory route and breeding habits. She will discuss the severe decline in butterfly populations that has occurred in the last two decades and the various causes that have contributed to the collapse of the once large and healthy populations that were visible in their over-wintering clusters in forested groves in Pismo Beach, Natural Bridges State Beach, and Pacific Grove. There is a need to help recover these huge losses by seeking to find protection under the Endangered Species Act. Join Kim to learn of the plight of western monarch butterflies and to learn how we can help all pollinating species.
About the speaker: Kimberley Young, a Monarch Butterfly Conservation Specialist, is a California native who grew up learning about native flora and fauna. Kimberley gardens with California native plants and helps to improve habitat for declining species, especially pollinators, and teaches effective conservation methods. She owns a ten-acre organic farm in Northern California and teaches about soil health, biodiversity, and restoration. She is a UC Master Gardener, but her main love is helping others to learn about the need to protect our planet Earth, its wildlife, and its importance for our survival.