Return of the Western Monarch Butterfly

Claire Burns
Claire Burns • March 20, 2025

A short film screening, talks, and discussion on monarch preservation in relation to Will Felch’s photography show at the Lobby Gallery, “Butterflies and Friends.”

Participants include:
Ole Schell, founder of Western Monarch Sanctuary, Bolinas. Mia Monroe, retired park ranger and monarch preservationist. 

Information table and guest experts available to share resources and answer questions
In the 1980’s there were 3-5 million monarchs in California by 2020, there were only 1850. Join us for an evening celebrating local efforts to sustain the monarch butterfly populations in West Marin and learn about habitat restoration throughout the region from individuals and organizations leading the work to save this beloved creature.

$10 – $20sliding at door (on one turned away)

Environmental