Press

Pollinator Posse in the News!

Pollinator Posse has been featured in the Washington Post, KQED, SF Chronicle, East Bay Express and more! We are dedicated to transforming pollinator environments nationwide, starting with Oakland.

Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count Officially over 330,000

https://xerces.org/press/western-monarch-count-tallies-over-330000-butterflies

Our Local Monarchs Make the Washington Post:

Our Local Monarchs Make the Washington Post: Western Monarch Butterfly: Thousands counted at California sanctuary that saw none last year, By Paulina Firozi, October 22, 2021

KQED Forum Interview – The Troubles and Mysteries of the Western Monarch Butterfly

KQED Forum Interview – The Troubles and Mysteries of the Western Monarch Butterfly, hosted by Alexis Madrigal
Jun 23, 2021

Splashpad News – The Short Flamboyant Reign of Victoria the Corpse Flower

Splashpad News – The Short Flamboyant Reign of Victoria the Corpse Flower, by C. J. Hirschfield

Piedmont Exedra – How to Avoid ‘Cigarettes’ for Plants and Pollinators

Piedmont Exedra – How to Avoid ‘Cigarettes’ for Plants and Pollinators, Indira Balkissoon and Marianne Mitosinka of Piedmont Connect | July 2, 2021

Mayor Schaaf declares May 22, 2021 Pollinator Posse Day in Oakland

Pollinator Posse Day Mayor Schaaf declares Pollinator Posse Day in Oakland

Pollinator Posse is Newest Addition to Monarch Joint Venture Partnership

Piedmont Living

Co-founder Terry Smith as the cover story for Piedmont Living

Spotlight on Terry Smith, Butterflies, Sunshine, and Gardening

This month, our cover story spotlight is on Terry Smith, co-founder of the Pollinator Posse, a nonprofit that began when Terry joined forces with Tora Rocha at the Gardens of Lake Merritt.