Natural History Wanderings

from the East Bay Regional Parks

Fall is in the air and monarch butterflies will soon be arriving at their overwintering locations. Are you interested in helping protect monarchs? Become a community scientist and participate in the Western Monarch Count. The East Bay Regional Park District is partnering with the Xerces Society, an organization dedicated to helping invertebrates, to hold monarch counts. Volunteers, ages 18 and up, will count and record observations at least four times from late October through January at one or more overwintering sites in the East Bay.

Register for the Virtual Training Information Session on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. to learn more. Virtual Training Information Session Registration

Registration is required to participate in the Western Monarch Count. Register for the Western Monarch Count.

To learn more about the in-person field training opportunities to be held at East Bay locations throughout the season, contact Naturalist Susan Ramos at sramos@ebparks.org or at 510-544-3182.