Starting Of The Fall Monarch Season It's so crazy to believe that it is already time to get started on another monarch season! After spending the summer out of the field, I am so excited to be back and see what this fall season and migration...
This summer, I got the wonderful opportunity to travel from Abilene, Texas, to Colorado, Iowa, and South Dakota! During this trip, I saw Monarchs and milkweed galore and got to identify milkweed species I hadn’t yet seen at Dyess AFB. From ditches and roadsides to...
Day to day in the field, thanks to the rain we've received, our surveys have been flooded with wildflowers. Spreading as far as the eye can see, we have had the joy of experiencing fields of color and abundant life all around base. Although our...
my Second Season with EFTA I am officially back! This is my second stint with Environment for the Americas (EFTA), and it just feels like the first. And speaking of the ‘firsts’, I will highlight some of the random things I experienced in my first two...
I was standing beneath the graceful adobe exterior of the Santa Barbara Mission on a sunny Labor Day getaway with my visiting parents when I saw that unmistakable fist-sized flash of fire soaring against the cloudless blue of a late-summer California sky. A monarch! Monarch butterfly (Danaus...
Photo: Environmental Intern Dylan Garibaldi (Me!) Hello everyone! I’m wrapping up my Fall 2025 season with Environment for the Americas as a Monarch Research and Education Intern at Joint Base San Antonio – Camp Bullis. It’s hard to believe how quickly this season has passed and how...
My internship has officially come to an end! Thinking back on these amazing 8 months, every single moment was unforgettable! But one moment in particular stood out to me, a moment I didn't believe I was going to be able to see: the unexpected wave...
Gratitude Welcome to my final EFTA blog as today concludes my seven-month internship at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. My time here has been marked by significant professional growth and achievement, thanks in large part to the persistent support from my host installation, particularly the dedicated...
Thoughts to ponder As my internship wraps up in two weeks, I would like to share my experience with community and education outreach and its value for future conservation programs. Our work not only focuses on daily field work but also extends into organizing or participating...
This season, the EFTA monarch interns have tried something new! We put down our subplots and picked up butterfly nets- we are tagging monarchs! Tagging helps scientists track the incredible monarch migration from North America to their overwintering sites in Mexico. Each small sticker carries a...