Project abstract: contra costa RCD xerces society hedgerow installation and maintenance for birds and pollinatorsthe primary purpose of this project is to install and maintain pollinator habitat on…

Project abstract: contra costa RCD xerces society hedgerow installation and maintenance for birds and pollinatorsthe primary purpose of this project is to install and maintain pollinator habitat on partners' farms in contra costa county through the installation of xerces society monarch hedgerow kits led by contra costa RCD staff.funding will also enable contra costa resource conservation district staff to continue facilitating the east BAY monarch work group, a regional conservation effort that brings together scientists, natural resource professionals, and members of the public to advocate for science-backed monarch practices and to coordinate monarch conservation efforts throughout the east BAY.program objectives:? Expand habitats, reduce habitat fragmentation, establish conservation buffers, and provide wildlife movement corridors resulting in self-sustaining systems? Provide increased habitat for federal trust species including monarch butterflies, other pollinators (including moths, bees, flies, and birds), migratory birds, and raptors? Provide grant-funded technical and implementation assistance to multiple landowners? Install native hedgerows, creating a total of 0.63-acres or 4500 linear FT of hedgerowreports or products from project: describe all products or reports expected from project, including estimated acreage numbers.0.63-acres of hedgerow installed across three SITES5 social media posts, blog posts, and/or annual report articles written and PUBLISHED4 BI-monthly meetings of the east BAY monarch work group