Butterflies and pollinators
Supporting Pollinators at C&C Ranch
Amador County Library, Amador County Master Gardeners, and the Mother Lode Land Trust hosted a successful Butterflies & Pollinators event on July 20th at the C&C Ranch in Jackson, CA. More than 40 participants of all ages learned about plants that support our local butterflies and planted their own mini-butterfly garden to take home.
The mini gardens are ready to take home and attract pollinators.
The California State Library generously funded this project, which included planting milkweed to support a 70-mile flyway corridor for monarch butterflies in El Dorado and Amador Counties. Mother Lode Land Trust is proud to have C&C Ranch be home to one of the flyway’s Monarch Waystations. To learn about this amazing project, visit Sierra Monarch Rescue’s website: https://sierramonarchrescue.com.
Master Gardeners ready to help participants plant their mini pollinator gardens.
Our next event, Compost & Worm Bins, will be at C&C Ranch will be on August 17th at 9:00 AM. Participants will learn how to turn waste into garden gold with vermiculture. Master Gardeners will teach what type of worms are needed, how to harvest the compost, and how to set up a worm bin. Participants will build a small worm compost system to take home. Call 209-223-6400 or stop by the Jackson Library to RSVP.
Narrow leaf milkweed gets established at the Amador Community Garden for habitat enhancement
projects.