This grant-funded initiative aims to address the steep decline of the western monarch butterfly population and amplify awareness of the monarch’s cultural significance.

Our goal is to establish a four-mile corridor of monarch butterfly habitat in south Napa, just 15 miles north of the closest overwintering site on Mare Island in Vallejo. 

Napa Valley Language Garden (NVLA)

NVLA was the first school garden in Napa County to register their habitat with Monarch Watch (#49,500). Parent volunteers shaped the new bed into a butterfly. It was then planted in 2024 by the Dirt Girls program participants and dedicated in the spring of 2025. Replacing dilapidated raised beds, Corazon Monarca became the heart of their school garden. 🧡

Stone Bridge School

Students at Stone Bridge School observed an adult monarch emerge from its chrysalis in December of 2025, just one of several formed by caterpillars feeding on their abundant milkweed patch. Erin Soper Awardee Chris Hattich planted this habitat in 2023. The School Garden Doctor registered the site in June of 2025.

Alta Heights

Alta Heights Gators planted their Monarch Waystation in the fall of 2025 led by Erin Soper Awardee Adrienne Boudreaux. Their habitat was registered with Monarch Watch in April of 2026.

Willow Magnet School

During the fall of 2025, Erin Soper Awardee Lea Ortiz and I led Dirt Girls after school club to plant a native milkweed patch at Willow. The nectar plants will be installed throughout spring of 2026.

Are you ready to plant a Monarch Waystation in your school garden?

Check out the resources below, then submit this form.

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