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Habitat Restoration

Small blue butterfly with two rows of white-rimmed black dots on the underside of its wings.
Article

Lupine and butterfly nets: Step-by-step on how we're helping save endangered Mission blue butterfly

A look at the painstaking work that goes into preserving habitat for the federally endangered Mission blue butterfly.
Close up between grass blades, showing an ant hovering over a caterpillar.
Gateways Article

Cool Science: Parasitic wasps came for endangered Mission blue butterflies, but nature had an answer

It’s a larvae-eat-larvae world out there. But somewhere along the line, nature evolved a way of balancing things out: a symbiotic relationship with native formicine ants.
A black and yellow Anise Swallotwail butterfly sits on a plant with its wings open
Marin Parks Stewardship Newsletter Article

The Bay Area’s smallest and cutest park volunteer

The San Francisco Bay Area is a biodiversity hotspot for flora and fauna—there are around 144 species of butterflies that call the region home! But factors such as urbanization, invasive plants, and climate change have made the lives of our four-winged friends in the Bay Area quite difficult.
Events

Park Stewardship San Mateo - Mori Point

Mori Point Gate
Help protect endangered species and restore sensitive habitat while enjoying a day in the park.
Events

Park Stewardship San Mateo - Mori Point

Mori Point Gate
Help protect endangered species and restore sensitive habitat while enjoying a day in the park.
Events

Park Stewardship San Mateo - Rancho Corral de Tierra

Rancho Corral de Tierra
Help protect endangered species and restore sensitive habitat while enjoying a day in the park.
Events

Park Stewardship San Mateo - Mori Point

Mori Point Gate
Help protect endangered species and restore sensitive habitat while enjoying a day in the park.
Events

Park Stewardship San Mateo - Rancho Corral de Tierra

Rancho Corral de Tierra
Help protect endangered species and restore sensitive habitat while enjoying a day in the park.
Park Stewardship Intern and Volunteer
Events

Park Stewardship San Mateo - Milagra Ridge

Milagra Ridge Gate
Help protect endangered species and restore sensitive habitat while enjoying a day in the park.
Park Stewardship Intern and Volunteer
Events

Park Stewardship San Mateo - Milagra Ridge

Milagra Ridge Gate
Help protect endangered species and restore sensitive habitat while enjoying a day in the park.