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.

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Monarch and Pollinator Regional Advisory Committee Meetings

Next meeting will occur in Spring 2025

Please reach out to Rachel Ray at Rachel.Ray@vcrcd.org for more information or to learn how to get involved.

November 14th, 2024

May 16th, 2024

Thursday September 28, 2023

  • Meeting Agenda Here
  • Meeting Recording Here

Thursday May 30, 2023

  • Meeting Recording Here
  • Meeting Agenda Here

Thursday September 29, 2022

  • Meeting Recording Here
  • Meeting Agenda Here

Thursday, May 5, 2022

  • Meeting Recording Here

Thursday, October 28, 2021

  • Meeting Agenda: Here
  • Meeting Recording: Here
  • Meeting Slide Deck: Here

Thursday, July 29, 2021

    • Meeting Agenda: Here
    • Meeting Minutes: Here
    • Meeting Recording: Here
    • Meeting Slide Deck: Here

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Thursday, January 28, 2021

    • Agenda: Here
    • Meeting Recording: Here
    • Meeting Slide Deck: Here

Thursday, October 29, 2020

    • Meeting Slide Deck: Here

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.

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