California State Parks announced this month that they are pushing to better monitor the monarchs, asking people ahead of California Biodiversity Day, which is celebrated through the weekend, to help report sightings of monarch butterflies.
"Monarch butterflies are at about 1% of their historical population. Their numbers are really dwindling. They need any help they can get," said Matt Toney, a project manager with Yolo County RCD.
In the gardens, finding the fluttering critters is the reward to reap after a lot of hard work sown.
In the gardens, they planted different varieties of the milkweed plant.
"The more habitat we give these guys, the better," Toney said.
The situation has prompted conservationists to call for monarch butterflies to be listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, and they could one day qualify as endangered.
The Yolo County RCD is not looking for a quick fix, but longer-term solutions.
At their four sites, Toney says they've seen great success and the monarchs are making a comeback.
For those who want to help the monarchs at their own homes or in their gardens, it starts with simply planting a monarch butterfly buffet.
Thanks to the efforts, there is promise for these pollinators and hopefully a brighter future taking flight.
People interested in helping should download the iNaturalist app on their smartphone, take a photo of the butterfly or caterpillar, then upload it to the app.
Lighthouse Field State Beach, Natural Bridges State Beach, and Pismo State Beach are among the top monarch overwintering sites in previous years.
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