Wild Harvest & Restoration Fund

We restore California native ecosystems through community wild harvest, habitat restoration, tribal resource partnerships, and wild agriculture research.

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Join us on the ground โ€” all events are free and open to the community.

Friday, July 17, 2026

Chrysalis Rescue: A Scavenger Hunt

๐Ÿ“ Eshleman Road & South Hall Road  ยท  โฐ 5:00 PM PDT โ€“ 7:00 PM PDT

Something wonderful, and a little heartbreaking, is happening on the construction fences along Strawberry Creek. Pipevine swallowtail caterpillars have climbed the chain-link and sโ€ฆ

Friday, July 24, 2026

Pipevine Restoration (Weekly)

๐Ÿ“ Eshleman Road & South Hall Road  ยท  โฐ 3:00 PM PDT โ€“ 5:00 PM PDT

Join us for our weekly pipevine habitat restoration session at UC Berkeley. We'll be planting California pipevine (Aristolochia californica) to support the endangered California piโ€ฆ

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Our Flagship Program

Caterpillar Education Program

We bring the life cycle of the California pipevine swallowtail into classrooms and communities โ€” raising caterpillars, growing their native host plant, and restoring habitat together. Hands-on, standards-aligned, and free to participating schools.

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Egg โ†’ Caterpillar โ†’ Chrysalis โ†’ Butterfly

Students witness every stage โ€” and help build the habitat that makes it possible.

A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit

Wild Harvest and Restoration Fund is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) public charity. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. A Donation Acknowledgment Letter will be provided for your records.

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In the News

Daily Californian

Campus construction plans could put native butterflies at risk

Coverage of the threat that UC Berkeley construction poses to the California pipevine swallowtail butterfly habitat.