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Novato Girl Scouts troop plants seeds of recovery for monarch butterflies - The Mercury News

A monarch had already found it, already laid eggs and there were already caterpillars,” said Mia Monroe, a Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation volunteer and former Girl Scout who helped with the project. “So it really shows that the effort is worth it.” These types of waystations are critical given the startling news from the beginning of the year. Only 28,429 monarch butterflies were counted across 213 locations in California this past fall — an 86% drop from the 2017 count and a 99% decline since the 1980s, according to the Xerces Society. Compare that with the 48,000 monarchs that could be found at each of the butterflies’ overwintering havens on coastal Marin during the 1980s, according to Monroe. Just decades earlier, monarch butterfly population estimates in California were in the millions. Grace Gatlin, 11, the Troop 31068 scout who came up with the idea of the waystation after meeting with Marin Humane, said she was among the many people who didn’t know of the monarch’s plight. “I just thought they were beautiful orange butterflies,” Grace said. “But then as I learned more, it’s shocking how they’ve gone down from the 1980s.” It’s not entirely clear why there was such a significant drop in monarch numbers in 2018, but late-season storms and the extreme wildfires are believed to have played a role, Monroe said. The decline of monarch butterflies is a decades-old issue. Habitat loss, pesticides and climate change have played a more significant role in the long-term decline of the species, according to the Xerces Society, a national wildlife conservation organization. Marin County used to be a haven for western monarch butterflies when they would travel to areas such as Novato, Corte Madera, San Anselmo and Mill Valley in search of milkweed plants on which to lay their eggs and for nectar plants to build up their fat reserves. The co... https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/11/novato-girl-scouts-troop-plants-seeds-of-recovery-for-monarch-butterflies/

Bison Will Find Home In Lawrence County

The contract is for a year, but Smith says the county can end the contract at anytime. -- Smith also presented an interlocal agreement with Monroe County allowing them to use the county's right-of-ways during their improvement project on Hunter Ridge Road. The right-of-ways will revert back under the county's control after the project is completed. -- Highway Superintendent David Holmes reported crews have been busy clearing storm debris. "We had a lot of downed trees due to strong winds and the soil being saturated with rain," he added. Crews have been busy doing cold patching and replaced six culverts. Holmes also presented the commissioner a contract allowing monitoring and testing of the landfill groundwater. The testing is required by the state. The yearly contract cost $24,899 and allows for at least 4 sample test each year. Holmes says he and Emergency Management Director Valerie Luchauer have been watching the rising water. "So far we only had River Road that is covered," Holmes says. "But the water is due to rise." Luchauer says forecast call for the river to reach levels it did last March and July. -- Luchauer told the commissioner she and Sheriff Branham are working on safety planning and plan to hold an evacuation drill at the courthouse. "We have not had one and we need to do that," she added. -- Holmes reported the bridge inspections are complete and the bridge inspection books are available for review. "We will need to get together here in a month or so and come up with a plan on how to address the issues," Holmes added. « Previous Article Next Article » Have a question or comment about a news story? Send it to comments@wbiw.com ... http://www.wbiw.com/local/archive/2015/12/bison-will-find-permanent-home-in-lawrence-county.php

Community Briefs: Dec. 30

Ashes Transitional Home for Women will receive $25 from each card purchased. Cards will be available at Ousley's Harvest Gardens and Alexandria Monroe Chamber of Commerce. VFW serves food every Wednesday ANDERSON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars, 3210 Columbus Ave., will have all-you-can-eat chicken wings, drumsticks and chicken strips with slaw and potatoes every Wednesday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Cost is $7. Watch night service at New Jerusalem ANDERSON — On Thursday, beginning at 10:30 p.m., the New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church will have a watch night service. The service will be held at 2318 Sheridan St. Guest speaker will be Minister Jesse Reynolds. The public is invited to attend. Breakfast will be served immediately following the program. Host pastor is Dr. Shellie I. Foard. http://www.heraldbulletin.com/news/local_news/briefs/community-briefs-dec/article_52860e4c-ae78-11e5-beda-87f4a6599459.html