The Western Monarch Count (WMC) is an annual effort of volunteer community scientists and conservation organizations who work together to collect data on the migratory western monarch population along the Pacific coast from Mendocino County, California, to Northern Baja, Mexico. The count occurs during the monarch overwintering season which extends from approximately October through February/March each year.
The Western Monarch Count is an intensive community science project geared for participants who can commit 15+ hours each fall-winter, attend virtual and field training workshops, follow survey protocol, and submit data electronically. We kindly ask that you evaluate your capacity prior to signing up. For more information, please visit https://westernmonarchcount.org/volunteer.
You can also learn more about the efforts at Ellwood Mesa and previous years’ monarch butterfly population numbers on the City website at www.CityofGoleta.org/ButterflyGrove.