Tickets: $0-$5
Join Bay Nature and Isis Howard, conservation biologist with The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, for an engaging presentation on the biology and natural history of the western monarch butterfly on Wednesday, December 10 from 12pm–1pm. Learn about the monarch’s incredible and arduous annual migration, its dependence on specific habitats across the West, and the latest insights from community science and conservation efforts aimed at protecting this at-risk species. This talk will also highlight how individuals and communities can take meaningful action to support monarch recovery across California and beyond. This talk is free for Bay Nature Members and $5 for Nonmembers.
Meet Your Speaker:
As an endangered species conservation biologist, Isis works in California to protect and support the western population of monarch butterflies. She manages several community science projects, including the annual Western Monarch Count and the Western Monarch Milkweed Mapper, and provides support to land managers and the public on maintaining and restoring western monarch breeding habitat. Prior to joining Xerces, Isis worked for a resource conservation district and the North Coast Soil Hub, advancing climate adaptation work in the agricultural sector, engaging diverse community partners, and expanding the RCDs' western monarch and pollinator program. Originally from Sonoma County, CA, Isis is an experienced outdoor educator and holds a bachelor's degree in environmental management and protection with a minor in biology from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. In her free time, Isis enjoys listening to podcasts, trying new creative outlets, and advocating for diversity and inclusion in the outdoors..
This event is inspired by this Bay Nature piece by Tanvi Dutta Gupta: https://baynature.org/2025/08/07/struggling-monarchs-sure-picked-some-inconvenient-habitat/