The Central Coast State Parks Association (CCSPA) is excited to welcome the annual return of western monarch butterflies to the Central Coast with their 3rd annual Butterfly Ball gala fundraiser, an evening of elegant performances, fine dining, a silent auction, and informative programming in support of western monarch butterflies and sustaining healthy habitats and native pollinator gardens.
Date: September 10, 2022
Time: 5:00-10:00
Appetizers, wine, beer & beverages | Fine dining | Performance by SLO Civic Ballet | Informative guest speakers | Awards ceremony | Silent auction | Live music and dancing with The Mariposa Quartet
Location: Octagon Barn, 4400 Octagon Way, San Luis Obispo
Tickets & information: www.centralcoastparks.org/butterfly-ball
Now through August 15: $175 / ticket
After August 15: $200 / ticket
Tables for 10: $2,000 / table, includes 2 additional bottles of wine and donates 10 native plants to pollinator habitat restoration efforts in our local State Parks
Friends of CCSPA take $5 off any ticket price
Proceeds from this event will go towards the continued support of the Western Monarch Trail project and the restoration of native nectar habitat in our local State Parks which sustain overwintering monarchs. Even with the recent increase in numbers this past season, the population of the western monarch is still at a 99% decline since the 1990s.
The Western Monarch Trail (WMT) is a platform for consistent education, outreach and resource avenues that focus on preservation of the western monarch along its migration path. This project is a collaborative effort between several federal, state, and private organizations throughout the western United States, including the Xerces Society, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California State Parks, California Native Plant Society, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and more. They hope that by partnering with the scientists, researchers, and educators of these organizations to spread accurate messaging, they can restore populations of healthy migrating western monarch butterflies.
The Pismo State Beach Butterfly Grove is home to the first of several WMT educational panels highlighting the western monarch and its importance to the local area. By the end of 2023, San Luis Obispo County will host at least six more of these panels at significant monarch locations such as native plant gardens and overwintering sites. They are excited to broaden our reach to sites across the western United States in the near future.
The Butterfly Ball is sponsored by the following businesses and individuals:
The Schlinger Family Foundation Visit Los Osos Baywood
The Coastal Awakening
Santa Monica Seafood
ADKTD Lifestyle
Gardens by Gabriel
Terra Verde Environmental Consulting
Naomi Shibata, in memory of Take & Tameji Eto
CMcKCreative, Inc.
California Native Plant Society
Monarch Joint Venture
Libertine Coffee Bar
Mersea’s
About CCSPA
The Central Coast State Parks Association (CCSPA), in partnership with California State Parks in San Luis Obispo County, supports interpretation, education and volunteer efforts while promoting public awareness and stewardship of our natural resources and cultural heritage. Our organization is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit. We are one of 85 similar cooperating associations across the state who work in partnership with the state parks.