​Photo credit above: Jenny Shrum

About the Island Marble Butterfly Program

We are dedicated biologists and conservationists working together to prevent extinction, increase abundance, and conserve island marble butterfly diversity. This work is a collaborative implementation of habitat requirements for the island marble butterfly to expand its occupied habitat. Many land managers are engaged in recovery efforts, and a growing number of private landowners are providing habitat. This is an exiting new chapter in island marble butterfly conservation.​ 

The Island Marble Volunteer Program is a program of On Sacred Ground Land Trust. The volunteer program originally began through a cooperative agreement between the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and On Sacred Ground Land Trust. At this time, the program is growing beyond its inception and further developing its capacity to meet recovery needs.   

On Sacred Ground Land Trust
​On Sacred Ground, a 501(c)(3) since 2012, aims to heal, educate, steward and provide a Garden of Eden for generations to come. We are the non-profit behind the Island Marble Volunteer Program.

Walt Andrews
​Island Marble Butterfly Volunteer Coordinator 
vc@onsacredgroundlandtrust.org
360-375-3070
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Walt is an ecologist who has worked in research, conservation, agricultural science, land management, outreach, and education. He has experience working with federal, state, and local land managers and has worked with endangered and threatened species. Walt also works at the San Juan Islands Conservation District as the Natural Resource Project Manager for the island marble butterfly. Walt is excited about the possibilities in front of us to provide much needed habitat.​

Our Partners

Donate to Prevent Island Marble Butterfly Extinction
The island marble butterfly is worthy of your contribution. Help expand habitat and prevent the extinction of this rare, endemic butterfly. 

Photo credit: Jenny Shrum

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