In a monumental habitat restoration effort in the Presidio, San Francisco’s National Historic Landmark District, CalAcademy scientists are working with the Presidio Trust and its partners to restore the local sand dune ecosystem that once supported the now-extinct Xerces blue butterfly (Glaucopsyche xerces). The pollinator was last seen in abundance...
In a monumental habitat restoration effort in the Presidio, San Francisco’s National Historic Landmark District, CalAcademy scientists are working with the Presidio Trust and its partners to restore the local sand dune ecosystem that once supported the now-extinct Xerces blue butterfly (Glaucopsyche xerces). The pollinator was last seen in abundance...