Leslie Fowler , Arkansas Monarch and Pollinator Coordinator
The Arkansas Monarch
Conservation Partnership (AMCP) is a group of citizens, conservation and
agricultural organizations, government agencies, utilities, and agribusinesses
committed to the creation of enhancement, and conservation of monarch and
pollinator habitat in Arkansas. The AMCP finalized the Arkansas Monarch and
Pollinator Conservation Plan in May of 2018. A goal of this plan is to deliver
acres of habitat critical to the survival and population growth of monarch
butterflies, pollinators, and upland wildlife. With collaborative
efforts through the Partnership, there have been many successful projects
and efforts to create habitat for monarchs and native pollinators in The
Natural State. Leslie will discuss the Arkansas Monarch and Pollinator
Conservation Plan, partnership success stories, and future efforts.
As the Arkansas Monarch and Pollinator Coordinator with Quail Forever, Leslie Fowler assists the AMCP with meeting the strategic goals of the Arkansas Monarch and Pollinator Conservation Plan. An Idaho native, Leslie graduated from the University of Idaho with a B.S. in Fire Ecology and Management, another degree in Ecology and Conservation Biology, and a certificate in Remote Sensing of the Environment. Before joining Quail Forever, she was with the Bureau of Land Management, first as wildland firefighter for several fire seasons, and later as a fuels crew lead. She later conducted a research project gathering baseline fuel loading and soil moisture data in Hot Springs National Park. She has also worked for the Idaho Fire Institute for Research and Education and the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality. In her free time she enjoys exploring the Natural State and learning more about native species, but she’s happiest when she has a drip torch in her hand.
Meeting is at Fletcher Library at 7 PM.
