Students will learn about the characteristics of
native butterfly habitats and the Nature Museum's conservation research initiatives.
Not exact matches
They have helped entomologists capture rare insects on disappearing virgin prairie, taken part in a skit on the whooping crane's perilous migration, learned to identify invasive weeds choking sensitive waterways, done surveys on
native bee numbers, and signed petitions to pass laws to better conserve monarch
butterfly habitat.
These
native plants enhance the serene tranquility of the park, while providing a welcoming
habitat for
butterflies, dragonflies and other beneficial insects.
Students accomplish a variety of restoration projects, from planting
natives to monitoring
habitat for the endangered Mission blue
butterfly at Milagra Ridge and Mori Point.
The Coronado
Butterfly Preserve is home to
native coastal sage scrub
habitat, eucalyptus groves and numerous birds and wildlife that thrive in this urban community treasure.
The ecosystem is a
habitat for
native wildlife,
native birds and Ulysses
butterflies, with their iridescent electric blue wings.
El Pueblito Iguazu's work in protecting the surrounding environment includes the release of
butterflies to their natural
habitat to enrich biodiversity, providing education on
native tree species, tree planting, conserving energy by using candle lights at night, and more.
In Chicago, the green roof we helped design for City Hall is covered with mostly
native vegetation, which offers urban
habitat to the
butterflies and birds of the region.
The
butterfly and its
native host plant faces localized threats in vulnerable parts of its range — formally extirpated from Santa Cruz county and threatened by
habitat fragmentation, development near its host plant, and invasive plant species — impacts that face many species of specialist
butterflies.