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CBS News
24-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Yuba County first graders plant milkweed to help monarch butterflies return
OREGON HOUSE – First graders in the Yuba County community of Oregon House are planting hope for monarch butterflies, one milkweed at a time. These first-grade students at Yes Charter Academy have created a certified monarch waystation, and now they're installing their official sign. The Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy is all about hands-on projects. Their latest effort includes helping protect the monarch butterfly. "Each grade has a theme and the first grade is endangered pollinators," said Constance Murtaugh, a first-grade teacher at Yes. "The focus is the monarch butterfly. First, we studied the butterfly, its lifecycle. We grow pollinator plants." After seeing success in a garden bed on campus with milkweed plants, the students expanded their work by planting 500 more plants on a five-acre plot nearby with help from the community. "The monarch butterfly is dependent on every part of their life on the milkweed plant; without milkweed, there's no monarch," Murtaugh said. "They lay their eggs under the leaves and when they hatch and the worms come out, they feed on the leaf," said Juan Jose Domingo, the school's farmer. Domingo said the plants will continue to grow, making it an attractive place for migrating monarchs to lay eggs. The kids will get to see the fruits of their labor from start to finish. "They like the idea of helping the planet and they like the idea of saving something. They're empowered to do something to help," Murtaugh said. "Then, when they found out that a news team was coming out to see their work, they were super excited," said Principal Louise Miller. "This shows them that their work matters." Now the school is recognized as a certified monarch waystation by During planting day, teachers said they were impressed by how hard the students worked, even in the rain. "They fall in love with nature and that makes them want to protect and be stewards of nature, so we want to get students outdoors as much as possible," Miller said. "It's a fantastic process and we are trying to help the environment. We all do a little bit, we'll make it happen and help them grow," Domingo said. Roughly 90% of monarch habitats are in agricultural landscapes, and farming can really impact their numbers. Planting the native milkweed plant in a place like Yuba County can help make a difference. "If we plant what they need, if we support their habitat, if we enlarge their habitat, we believe the monarchs will come back," Miller said. The students hope to see thriving monarch butterflies come next spring This was in partnership with California Conservation Corps, the Yuba County Resource Conservation District, and the Yuba Watershed Protection and Fire Safe Council.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
FAA investigates plane crash leaving two injured near Yuba County Airport
( — Federal Aviation Administration officials are investigating a small plane crash in Yuba County on Saturday morning. According to the FAA, a North American T-2B that had two people on board crashed near the Yuba County Airport in Marysville at around 10:22 a.m. The Yuba County Sheriff's Office received a report of a private aircraft that had executed an emergency landing in the area of Feather River Boulevard and Curtis Road. YCSO stated that even though the aircraft landed without striking any objects on the ground, it sustained significant damage upon landing. Both of the occupants who were on board have been transported to a local hospital with injuries reported to be minor to moderate. Lincoln law enforcement take a man into custody after barricading for hours At this time, the cause of the emergency landing is under investigation, according to YCSO. YCSO stated that the deputies who responded to the scene will be completing a report, which will be sent to the FAA following their investigation protocol. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
17-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
2 injured after plane make emergency landing near Yuba County Airport
YUBA COUNTY – Two people were injured after a plane made an emergency landing into an agricultural area north of the Yuba County Airport on Saturday morning, authorities said. The Yuba County Sheriff's Office responded to Feather River Boulevard and Curtis Road around 10:20 a.m. for reports that a private aircraft had made an emergency landing. Deputies said the plane landed without hitting anything on the ground, but it did sustain significant damage when it landed. Two people were onboard the plane and were taken to the hospital with reported minor to moderate injuries, deputies said. The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane was a North American T-28 B. The FAA says it will investigate the crash.
