Whiskeytown national recreation area (whis) and lassen volcanic national park (lavo) require data on pollinator presence and abundance to inform conservation goals and adaptive management of these…

The National Park Service awarded a $149,723.00 Cooperative Agreement under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program to the University of California, Davis on December 20, 2024. The purpose of this award is to conduct an inventory of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) and bumble bees (Bombus spp.), including plant-pollinator interactions, at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS) and Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO) in California. The data collected will inform conservation goals, invasive species management, rare plant conservation, climate change resiliency planning, and fire management planning for these important pollinator species. This research will contribute to a greater understanding of rare, threatened, and endangered pollinator species in Northern California, a region that has been poorly sampled to date. The award has an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2026.

Whiskeytown national recreation area (whis) and lassen volcanic national park (lavo) require data on pollinator presence and abundance to inform conservation goals and adaptive management of these important taxa. An inventory of monarch butterflies (danaus plexippus) and bumble bees (bombus SPP.), including plant-pollinator interactions, will aid in invasive species management, rare plant conservation, climate change resiliency planning, and fire management planning. The data collected during the inventory will also contribute to greater understanding of rare, threatened, and endangered (RTE) pollinator species in northern california, a region that has been poorly sampled to date.