Creating habitat on working lands is critical to protecting the imperiled monarch butterfly. Farmers and ranchers can play a huge role in the conservation of the monarch butterfly by creating habitat!
Monarchs in the West have declined to less than 1% of their population just 20 years ago. Researchers have laid out a 5-step plan to protect monarchs:
#SaveWesternMonarchs
Above photo of rancher collecting milkweed seed: D. Benner
Skills: Horticulture, invasive plant removal, CA native plants & animals, grant writing
Fun Fact: Lisa was a Girl Scout throughout elementary and middle school. Lisa climbed to the summit of Huayna Picchu and visited the Peruvian rainforest in 2016.
Lisa is from Los Angeles, CA. She has a BA with Honors in English from the University of California at Berkeley and a Professional Sequence in Editing certificate from UC Berkeley Extension. She worked in publishing for 10 years, primarily editing educational materials including science textbooks and curricula. Her passion for nature led her back to school to study horticulture at Diablo Valley College where she earned a Nursery Technician certificate. She joined the CCRCD’s staff in January 2019. She likes hiking with friends and family, eating chocolate, creating beautiful things, and rooting for the Oakland A’s.
The Mission of the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District is to Facilitate Conservation and Stewardship of the Natural Resources in Contra Costa County.
