Bee part of the flyway!

The Wopumnes 501c3, Sierra Monarch and Pollinator Rescue Project started out to build 32 miles pollinator flyway in El Dorado county.  Over the months of our first year on this project, 2023, community interest has exploded it into a network of 150+ miles of Protected Pollinator Habitat connectivity flyway made up of private properties, working farms and government properties, creating a Flyway Corridor project running West to East from the Central Valley, through Amador, El Dorado, Placer, Nevada and Yuba Counties.

The flyway will reduce the distance Monarchs and other pollinators have to fly to the next nutritious habitat in the foothills of Amador, El Dorado, Placer, Nevada and Yuba Counties during the spring/summer/fall breeding season. 

Benefits of the flyway:

• Minimize the travel distance for migrating pollinators by establishing contiguous, nutrient-rich, protected foraging habitats.
• Cease pesticide application in areas designated for foraging to protect pollinator health.
• Develop year-round companion foraging resources essential for diverse pollinator species.
• Establish milkweed foraging zones and breeding grounds for Monarch Butterflies and other beneficial insects.
• Create educational habitats at schools to facilitate learning about pollinators.
• Enhance access for pollinators to Sierra Foothill Farms and Forests.
• Engage Citizen Scientists in gathering and reporting data on pollinator habitat efficacy and migration patterns, aiding State and Federal research and funding initiatives.
• Promote Food Justice, Organic Gardening, and food accessibility in underserved communities.
• Enable participation in sustainability and education for underserved groups, including Indigenous peoples, the Disabled, Veterans, and those with low income.
• Create long term protected habitats registered with Sierra Monarch Rescue to provide Land Stewards with Technical Assistance in best practices, integrated pest management, and other available services as they come up.

• The project will bring together a coalition of nonprofit groups, schools, businesses, government agencies and individuals like you, to bring back the Monarch Butterfly and supporting pollinators to the Sierra Foothills.  Fill out the online form today!

The Sierra Monarch and Pollinator Rescue Project is sponsored by the Wopumnes Nisenan and Mewuk of El Dorado County Heritage Preservation Society. We are a California Native American Intertribal Organization established in 2018 as a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation EIN 83-2671897. We are an IRS tax exempt organization and donations made are tax deductible according to the IRS. Themission of our non-profit is to protect and restore cultural practices, and historic and natural sites, important to the Nisenan and Mewuk Indians, for the education and enjoyment of future generations.