Butterfly Town, USA

Length

00:26:47

Producer

Concentric Media

Category

Documentary

Comments

The film follows citizen activists in Pacific Grove, California working together to protect their Monarch Sanctuary. The number of butterflies overwintering in California last year fell to the lowest level ever recorded. When the City heavily pruned trees in the Sanctuary, citizens organized to fill gaps in the broken protective canopy. Internal disagreements with the City block their progress. A longtime resident of Pacific Grove Robert Pacelli, boldly steps forward to lead efforts challenging the city's attempt to stop the citizen led rehabilitation of the Grove. Robert Pacelli, who is a professional nature photographer, has been filming Monarchs in this Sanctuary for more than 20 years. His decision to manage the tree planting leads to a dramatic clash between residents and their local government. The film follows the exchanges of the people involved.