VOLUNTEER
Through volunteering, you can inspire monarch conservation or help scientists collect data to better understand and protect monarch butterflies.
HABITAT STEWARDSHIP
Habitat Stewardship
There are a variety of roles for volunteers, including land restoration, trail maintenance, special events, and education.
Habitat Stewardship
Beautification and Natural Resources Commission volunteers maintain plants around Pacific Grove and the Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary.
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Habitat Stewardship
Volunteers help with education and habitat restoration Tuesdays and Saturdays year-round, including trash removal and native plantings.
Habitat Stewardship
Help with the removal of invasive plants, educational workshops, and more (exact duties depend on the needs of the individual chapter).
Habitat Stewardship
Eight chapters implement local sustainable practices, including habitat projects for monarchs.
Habitat Stewardship
Volunteers observe plants and record findings, sow seeds or transplant plants for habitat restoration, or help with field trips.
Habitat Stewardship
California State Parks Monterey District has a natural resources volunteer program with events open to the public.
Habitat Stewardship
Volunteers at FOSPA create habitat for native plants and wildlife at a rotating list of parks in Seaside each week from 10am-12pm every Saturday.
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COMMUNITY SCIENCE
Community Science
Volunteers collect data about milkweed, nectar plants, and monarch use to help scientists understand how monarchs interact with their environment.
Community Science
Share your photos of monarch butterflies nectaring to help the Xerces Society collect data on monarch’s preferred nectar plants.
Community Science
Volunteers seek out milkweed and upload findings to an online database to help scientists understand areas of special interest for monarch eggs and caterpillars.
Community Science
Volunteers scout for and count monarchs to assess the population as they overwinter in coastal Monterey County, from Moss Landing south to Big Sur.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Other Opportunities
Seasonal opportunities are available at the Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary. Docents talk with visitors and inspire stewardship, while field trip volunteers lead school groups through the Sanctuary.
Other Opportunities
Contact your mayor during the National Wildlife Federation's Mayors' Monarch Pledge campaign (usually January - April) to have your city commit to create habitat for monarchs and other pollinators.