Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Recovery Project Ongoing Habitat Restoration and Monitoring

environment · Helliwell Provincial Park and surrounding areas

The Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Recovery Project continues with habitat enhancement activities such as selective tree and invasive plant removal, planting native species, and monitoring. The project is a collaborative effort involving government agencies, conservation groups, local volunteers, and First Nations.

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Sources

• “Habitat enhancement work (weeding, selective limbing +/ or removal of conifers, re-planting and seeding with native species) has been ongoing in Helliwell Provincial Park for several years.” — The Islands Grapevine – March 31st, 2022 (March 31st, 2022)

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