The Monarch Joint Venture was formed in 2008 to uphold the United States' priorities in the North American Monarch Conservation Plan (NAMCP) (Commission for Environmental Cooperation, 2008). Based on the NAMCP, the Monarch Conservation Implementation Framework is a current guiding document for organizations and entities in the United States to engage in monarch conservation. It is maintained and regularly updated by the MJV as new feedback, research, and conservation priorities become available.
It will take widespread participation and collaboration among all sectors to reach our nation’s monarch conservation targets and preserve the monarch migration for generations to come. The Framework is intended to be a dynamic document that provides direction for any individual or entity involved in or planning for monarch conservation work. While designed with monarchs in mind, the impacts resonate further, as monarchs are a flagship for pollinators, grassland wildlife, environmental conservation, and sustainability.
The sections of the Framework are organized around the four pillars of MJV’s work:
- Habitat
- Science
- Education
- Partnership
Each section includes a resource list with projects and initiatives led by organizations participating in the MJV network. MJV has dedicated staff in each program area who are available to assist you in further developing these high-level strategies at the individual, program, or organizational level.
The Framework relates directly to MJV’s Conservation Pledge. MJV Partners complete the Pledge on an annual basis, committing to and reporting on at least two actions each year. Other individuals or entities implementing or funding monarch conservation activities may utilize the Pledge as a guide for their high-level actions.
For more information on the Implementation Framework, the MJV Conservation Pledge, or the MJV Partnership, please email partnership@monarchjointventure.org
