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Native Milkweed and Monarch Conservation: Developing a San Diego Milkweed Source for the Public Market

Monarch on Asclepias fascicularis, Photo: Mary Duffy

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

Presentation has been recorded here: facebook.com/147505687646/videos/160390645730137

LINKS mentioned during presentation:

EDI milkweed video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHTgB3H7Yh4&t=14s

Western monarch conservation: https://xerces.org/western-monarch-call-to-action

Play it SAFE: https://zoonooz.sandiegozoo.org/2020/10/01/help-monarchs-play-it-safe

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.org/event/miles-for-monarchs-2021/e304814

Pollinator workshop registration and info: https://ResourceConserverationDistrict.formstack.com/forms/pollinator_workshops_and_volunteering

TWO WAYS TO WATCH

1) Zoom: To watch the presentation on your computer or phone via Zoom you must register in advance at this link. Registration on Zoom has a capacity so register now for the best ‘seats’. You do not need a Zoom account to register or watch the presentation. 

Register for the presentation: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3jot0oFuSwCHfiWYPv-sBA

2) Facebook: If you want to watch the presentation without registration it will be live streamed to CNPS-San Diego Chapter’s Facebook page beginning at 7:00pm. There is no limit to participants viewing the presentation on Facebook.

CNPS-San Diego Chapter Facebook Page: facebook.com/cnpssd

Questions for the presenters will be selected by a moderator from the chat and comment sections of both Zoom and Facebook.

Asclepias fascicularis seed, Photo: Mary Duffy

Volunteers gopher-proof the plantings. Photo: Mary Duffy

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. 

Milkweed farm, Photo: Mary Duffy

Milkweed Bug nymphs on Asclepias fascicularis Photo: Mary Duffy

LINKS

San Diego Pollinator Alliance http://rcdsandiego.org/programs/pollinators

Earth Discovery Institute https://earthdiscovery.org

Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County http://rcdsandiego.org

Asclepias eriocarpa, Photo: Mary Duffy