Bay Area Bountiful: East Bay Monarchs

 
Founder and Chief Scientist at Creekside Science, biologist Dr. Stu Weiss is passionate about preserving Bay Area habitat for migrating monarch butterflies.  We visit the returning monarchs at some of their East Bay roosts, where he has been conducting decades-long research to monitor what exactly the colorful visitors are looking for when they choose their over-wintering sites.  To learn more visit creeksidescience.com

Special thanks to Ardenwood Historic Farm, Monarch Bay Golf Course and the City of San Leandro.

Environmental News

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Global Penguin Society

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Rhino Recovery Fund

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Lion Recovery Fund

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Ear to the Wild: The Belted Kingfisher - Gustav’s “Mechanical Bird"

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Sep 10, 2025

BeautifySJ

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The Trash Punx

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The 3rd Annual Food and Wine Awards Recap

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