Monarch & Pollinator Regional Advisory Committee
Working towards a collaborative solution across the Central Coast of California
Who We Are
The Monarch and Pollinator Regional Advisory Committee (MRAC), chaired by the Ventura County RCD, is a regional working group made up of over 60 private and public organizations that meets quarterly to discuss the current state of Monarch overwintering and general habitats in Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties while also seeking unique ways of increasing the capacity and funding for sustainable long-term management.
Mission
Work to holistically restore habitat throughout the central coast that reduces the flying distances Monarchs and pollinators must cover for food foraging, nest building, and finding mates.
MRAC Has 3 Primary Goals
Goal 1: Collaboratively prioritize & increase Monarch & Pollinator habitat across Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties.
Goal 2: Strengthen Regional Coordination & Outreach the Monarch and Pollinator Overwintering Regional Advisory Committee (MRAC).
Goal 3: Identify Data Gaps and Existing Resources Regionally.
Why it matters!
Declining monarch populations may be an indicator of habitat issues that can be affecting other pollinators or plant species. Potential reasons vary from habitat loss, to climate change, to pesticides.