Santa Monica Mountains Fund, the official partner nonprofit at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, is hosting a free narrowleaf milkweed giveaway! This giveaway is made possible through a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF).
Narrowleaf milkweed is a gorgeous native plant that serves as a host for monarch butterflies to lay their eggs. Monarch caterpillars feed exclusively on milkweed leaves. Help us restore the monarch butterfly population by picking up and caring for your own milkweed plants.
We will be giving away free narrowleaf milkweed at GrowGood Urban Farm in the city of Bell on September 14 from 9AM-12PM. Six plants per household will be given out to ensure hungry monarch caterpillars have enough to eat.
Planting instructions and additional info about our nursery: www.samofund.org/milkweed