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Natural Bridges State Beach becomes the ideal location to watch monarch butterflies in Santa Cruz. It is the only State Monarch Preserve in California and offers a favorable environment for monarchs to feed and rest.
It's that wonderful time of year when butterflies descend upon Santa Cruz! Thousands of fluttering monarch butterflies winter in the eucalyptus trees on the Westside of Santa Cruz at Natural Bridges State Park, California's only state park butterfly preserve.
10 gru 2023 · In 2020, monarch migration populations dropped precipitously to a historical low of around 2,000 butterflies — not at Natural Bridges, but total from the hundreds of migration spots along the California coast. In more recent years, however, that number has rebounded substantially.
26 lis 2023 · Where To See Monarch Butterflies Near Santa Cruz California state park sites from Santa Cruz to San Diego accounted for 44% of all overwintering western monarchs in 2019. The butterfly flock peaks between mid-November and mid-December, but clumps can often be seen until late January.
3 lis 2023 · A few places in California where monarchs frequently find refuge in colder winter months: Pacific Grove’s butterfly grove near Monterey; Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz; Lighthouse Field State Beach in Santa Cruz; Pismo State Beach in San Luis Obispo
4 gru 2023 · Monarch butterflies gather at Santa Cruz Natural Bridges State Park. Eros Hoagland for The New York Times. The monarch butterflies that come each year to California are, in a word,...
3 mar 2022 · Monarch butterflies migrate thousands of miles, farther than any other insect, to overwinter in warm areas. They cluster for warmth and protection, September to March. Locally they can be seen in Natural Bridges Beach State Park, Lighthouse Field and in the trees behind the Museum.
