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Dan Jamieson
Apr 16, 20241 min read
L.A. Times Story on the Trail
The L.A. Times calls The Monarch Trail "tenacious testimony to the power of neighborhood activism." The story in early April 2024 by LAT...
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Roxanne
Oct 14, 20231 min read
Fall on the Monarch Nature Trail
Fall brings yellow flowers to the MNT. Golden bush is in its prime and encelia is flowering since it got rain from the hurricane. Fall...
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Dan Jamieson
Dec 7, 20211 min read
Dec. 5 Volunteer Day
Nice day on the Trail for our Dec. 5, 2021 volunteer day! We were honored to have a huge group of wonderful students from La Quinta High...
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Dan Jamieson
Nov 18, 20211 min read
Big Donation from Kellogg!
Kellogg Garden Products gave a huge donation to the Monarch Trail--102 bags of potting mix--which we will use to start California native...
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Dan Jamieson
Nov 15, 20211 min read
November Volunteer Day
Great turnout for our November 13 volunteer day! Thanks to the students from Bolsa Grande High School UNICEF Club (Garden Grove High...
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Dan Jamieson
Aug 9, 20211 min read
Wow! More Than Two Dozen Volunteers on August 7
What a great group we had out Saturday! By our count, 26 folks came out to lend a hand! Got a bunch of stuff done (including some...
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Dan Jamieson
Jun 5, 20211 min read
June 5 Volunteer Day
Great to have seven like-minded, nature-loving volunteers out today to water, weed, plant, collect seeds and spread mulch. Thank you...
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Dan Jamieson
Apr 18, 20211 min read
April 18 Volunteer Day
Thanks to neighbors Angela, Ashley, Alex, Chris, Melissa and Tina for coming out and lending a hand! Honored to have Leslie Gilson, the...
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Dan Jamieson
Apr 14, 20211 min read
Nice Story About the Trail
http://hbnews.us/communitA.html
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Roxanne
Apr 10, 20211 min read
Springtime on the Trail
There were lots of flowers, nice volunteers, a beautiful day, and 2 donated chairs! Thanks to all the volunteers who came out today.
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Dan Jamieson
Apr 10, 20211 min read
Thanks to the volunteers!
Thanks to the group that came out today for the volunteer day! Ten folks showed up to take a look at the trail and give a hand! A...
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Dan Jamieson
Mar 24, 20211 min read
Volunteer Day, April 10!
Well, it's been a year since we had a scheduled Volunteer Day on The Monarch Nature Trail, so we're happy to announce a Volunteer Day...
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Dan Jamieson
Mar 13, 20211 min read
Big Bird!
Spring showers bring showy flowers. But the rains also bring out the wildlife! A Great Blue Heron and a Great Egret have been hunting on...
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Roxanne
Jan 29, 20211 min read
January
Thanks to Suzanne and her group from the Community United Methodist Church who came out to the trail to volunteer while social...
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Dan Jamieson
Jan 28, 20211 min read
Winter Rain = Spring Flowers
Come enjoy The Monarch Nature Trail! Winter rain makes our native California plants come alive. And the critters come out, too--a great...
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Dan Jamieson
Aug 29, 20201 min read
New Butterfly Spotted!
Always keep your eyes peeled on the Trail! We just spotted--for the first time--a new butterfly, the Common Buckeye. And unlike the name,...
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Dan Jamieson
Apr 29, 20201 min read
Butterflies Abound
Now's a good time to do some butterfly watching! We're seeing a lot of Monarchs, including their larvae feeding on native milkweed...
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Dan Jamieson
Apr 29, 20201 min read
Have a Seat, and Relax!
A recent improvement to the trail is a concrete seating bench we've added near the Rancho Road entrance. Many employees who work in the...
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Roxanne
Jan 23, 20201 min read
Rain = growing plants
It's an exciting time on the trail to see everything coming back to life. The picture is lacy phacelia that is coming up after the rain....
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Dan Jamieson
Jan 7, 20201 min read
Thanks to All Supporters and Volunteers!
Happy New Year and thanks to the many volunteers who've supported the Trail last year. I've lost exact count, but I think we've had...
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