Last month our storage container was moved to make way for a new plant holding facility and demonstration area. This will help VCRCD with upcoming oak and pollinator restoration projects. We hope the changes will allow us to better serve the community.

The Pleasant Valley Recreation and Parks District invited VCRCD to table at their Wildlife event. We offered a booth on monarch butterflies where children were able to look at preserved insects and make their own butterfly antenna. Parents were give pollinator friendly garden tips and learned more about our restoration efforts throughout the area.

VCRCD received a much needed donation of wood chips at the Hueneme Cemetery Monarch Overwintering site, thank you to Corona's Tree Service. Mulch helps reduce the growth of invasive plants. The new plantings and restoration work will help create much needed habitat for monarch butterflies that stay in California over the winter.

VCRCD successfully secured 1.6 million dollars to help monarch and pollinator recovery efforts countywide. This funding will help us plant beneficial California native plants as well as spread education about the important of pollinators and provide resources for

Our very own, Desirae Braga, was invited to speak about VCRCD programs on the MyAgLife Daily News Report. She discussed the ecological benefits that hedgerows can provide, particularly as they relate to wildlife corridors.

Did you know VCRCD operates on grants and donations? Supporting VCRCD means supporting your local community and helping conserve soil, water, and wildlife.