Butterflies of California's Journal

You’ll find multiple events from September 7 to 15 that encourage a connection with nature.

https://contracostaherald.com/coulter-pines-and-their-neighbors-hike-and-bioblitz-on-ca-biodiversity-day-sept-7/

Thanks to you there are 200 events hosted across the state including bioblitzes, nature walks, cultural experiences, restoration activities, webinars, and more. A special shout out to California State Parks staff who are hosting 100 events at state parks and through virtual live-broadcasts through their PORTSs Program. Another 100 events are hosted by local, state and federal agencies, non-profits, community groups, universities and YOU! We wish you the best of luck and a great time while you advance public knowledge and discovery of California’s incredible biodiversity this year.

You can check out events and biodiversity information on our website:

bit.ly/CaliforniaBiodiversityDay

or

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ca-biodiversity-week-challenge-2024-find-30-species

North American Butterfly Association-San Diego-Coast.
This Butterfly Count is centered on Latitude: 33.0745, Longitude: -117.1743.

Next count: 27 July 2024
iNat contact: jilllingnell

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/north-american-butterfly-association-san-diego-coast

Pollinator Week 2024 will take place June 17-23, 2024.

Pollinator Week is an annual celebration in support of pollinator health that was initiated and is managed by Pollinator Partnership. It is a time to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. The great thing about Pollinator Week is that you can celebrate and get involved any way you like! Popular events include planting for pollinators, hosting garden tours, participating in online bee and butterfly ID workshops, and so much more. However you choose to celebrate this year, be sure to register your event on the map below, and share your story with us by tagging us on social media using the hashtag #PollinatorWeek.

https://www.pollinator.org/pollinator-week

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/pollinator-week-2024-pollinator-bioblitz

NABA Count: 16 June 2024

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/santa-rosa-and-san-jacinto-mountain-butterfly-count

Help us gather critical biodiversity data from the California Coast June 1st-June 30th for the 9th annual Snapshot Cal Coast

For the entire month of June, we are asking people to get out to tidepools, docks, marinas, and harbors near them and document as many species as they can. You can find events near you here: https://www.calacademy.org/calcoast

Of course, Snapshot Cal Coast is not only tidepools but all coastal habitats, and we would love any and all observations from anywhere along the coast.

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/snapshot-cal-coast-2024

iNaturalist City Nature Challenge 2024
TAKE PART in the CITY NATURE Challenge! Document NATURE Where People Live! April 26-29th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JUkCfi26Bg

Joshua Tree: Cottonwood Butterfly Count survey for the North American Butterfly Association's annual count.

Next count: Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Where to meet: Parking lot in front of the Cottonwood Visitor Center

Contact: xranger2013 on iNat

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/joshua-tree-cottonwood-butterfly-count

Hello, Butterfly Counters,

We're gearing up for two butterfly counts in the next few months.
They are*:

-April 13th, Hector (valtierra@live.com), North American Butterfly Association-San Diego

-July 27th, Jill (jilllingnell@hotmail.com); North American Butterfly Association-San Diego-Coast

You can find the above circles on this iNat page:
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/southern-california-butterfly-project

Southern California Butterfly Project
North American Butterfly Association surveys being conducted in Southern California. ************************************************ California iNat Butterflies: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/butterflies-of-california
www.inaturalist.org

If anyone is interested in joining my group, please contact me by 20 March so I can start forming teams.
If you are not interested in joining, simply do nothing and I will not contact you again. Likewise, please contact
the other two lead-butterfly coordinators if you are interested in joining their groups. You're welcome to
join one, two, or all three counts.

If you are planning on joining my team, please let me know which area would like to do or if you would
like to stay in the same area as last year:
https://arcg.is/SnimT

Anyone is welcome, so feel free to forward this e-mail to someone who may be interested.

h.

Hector Valtierra,
valtierra@live.com
Facebook: Radio Wilderness
Instagram: radiowilderness
iNaturalist: Biohexx1

*pending good weather

The orange and black insects were classified as endangered in 2022.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/02/us/california-monarch-butterflies-population.html