Help Spring Valley Bloom,
One Pollinator at a Time
Help Spring Valley Bloom,
One Pollinator at a Time
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One Pollinator at a Time
Learn About Native San Diego County Pollinators, Take Action, And Become a Leader in Local Spring Valley Habitat Restoration Projects!
Learn About Native San Diego County Pollinators, Take Action, And Become a Leader in Local Spring Valley Habitat Restoration Projects!
Our Mission: to mobilize community members to restore habitat, advance pollinator-safe practices, and unite partners and resources to protect the species that sustain our local Spring Valley ecosystems.
Our Mission: to mobilize community members to restore habitat, advance pollinator-safe practices, and unite partners and resources to protect the species that sustain our local Spring Valley ecosystems.
Who are Our Native Pollinators? Why are they Important?
San Diego County has THE HIGHEST Species Richness in the continental U.S., meaning there is the highest density of different wildlife species in our region, making the San Diego county a "Biodiversity Hotspot"! There are over 1,380 species of butterflies & moths and 650 species of bees in San Diego County alone!
Many species are Endemic (only found here!), or rely on California's unique habitat types to successfully migrate. San Diego County is an important "Stop-over" for several rare migratory pollinator species, including the Western Monarch (Danaus plexippus), the Mexican Long-Toungued bat (Choeronycteris mexicana), and the Lesser Long-Nosed Bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae), and many more!
Pollinators are essential to our food supply and healthy ecosystems. How essential?
They provide ecosystem services, such as;
Carbon cycling, flood and erosion control, and recreation,
Are responsible for the production of about 1/3 of the food, drinks, and clothing humans use,
And, because 3/4th of plant species rely on pollination globally, without pollinators an estimated 75% of all native North American plants could gradually become extinct as they lose the ability to reproduce
When pollinator populations decline, both food security and ecosystem stability—for people and wildlife—are at risk.
Why are Native Pollinators Disappearing?
Human Driven Habitat Degradation & Climate Change
Human Driven Habitat Degradation & Climate Change
As cities expand, habitat is cleared, pollution increases, and pollinators lose food sources, nesting sites, and the habitat connectivity they rely on - with climate change exacerbating pollinator vulnerabilities, like failed migration, disease, and susceptibility to invasive predation
Chemical Pesticide Use
Chemical Pesticide Use
Pesticides, insecticides, and herbicides are not selective. In addition to targeting specific pests, they often poison beneficial insects, weakening pollinator populations that are essential for healthy ecosystems and food production, while damaging ecosystems as a whole and threatening human health by contaminating soil and water
Invasive Species
Invasive Species
Invasive (non-native) plants, insects, and animals disrupt ecosystems by outcompeting native species for resources, preying on them, and spreading disease. Invasive plants crowd out the native vegetation that pollinators rely on and often fail to provide the seasonal cues needed for pollinator migration and life cycles
What Can YOU DO to Support Native Pollinators in Spring Valley?
Non-native Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica), disrupts seasonal monarch migration
Reduce & Remove Non-native Species
Reduce & Remove Non-native Species
Imagine What WE Can Do in Spring Valley...
YOU can help design, coordinate, and execute local Spring Valley native species habitat restoration projects...
YOU can help design, coordinate, and execute local Spring Valley native species habitat restoration projects...
...or connect us to projects you are already passionate about with other organizations!
...or connect us to projects you are already passionate about with other organizations!
Be a Part of Citizen Science!
Be a Part of Citizen Science!
Learn how to record wildlife sightings on iNaturalist, a user-friendly platform/app that unites community-collected data with scientific analysis. Help science inform habitat action initiatives that promote pollinator & wildlife health!
Find San Diego Count/Spring Valley Observations here!
Additional Resources to Help Us Restore Habitat & Buzz Together!
Additional Resources to Help Us Restore Habitat & Buzz Together!
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