Monarch Joint Venture Blog
Welcoming Swallowtail to the MJV Network
The Monarch Joint Venture is excited to welcome Swallowtail as the newest member of the MJV partnership. Based in St. Louis and Kansas City, Swallowtail has been restoring ecosystems in Missouri and Kansas for the past 20 years, creating roughly 3,000 acres of wetland and stream mitigation banks that include restored prairies, wetlands, forests, and streams. This restoration benefits numerous species, including monarchs and other pollinators. Read More
Monarch butterfly listing update: what “long-term actions” means
In December 2025, the Associated Press reported the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service moved the monarch butterfly’s Endangered Species Act rulemaking from the “proposed rule stage” to “long-term action” in the Spring 2025 Unified Agenda, published September 2025. A final ruling had been expected in December 2025, one year after the proposed rule was published. By moving the rule to long-term action, the agency does not expect a final decision for at least another year. Read More
North American Monarch Institute inspires teachers, community leaders
The next North American Monarch Institute begins Feb. 2. Educators will leave the institute with tools and knowledge to help lead their students, colleagues, and/or community in the science and conservation of monarchs and other beneficial insects. Read More
Growing together: Pocket pollinator habitat and community action in Nebraska's monarch priority zone
Wahoo Parks & Recreation partners with the Monarch Joint Venture to create over three acres of pollinator habitat. Read More
MJV Welcomes Virginia Tech Conservation Management Institute to the Network
The Virginia Tech Conservation Management Institute (CMI) is a research and engagement center within the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech. Like MJV, CMI is a collaborative organization that works with both internal and external partners in its conservation efforts, working with state fish and wildlife agencies, federal lands, private conservation areas, and military installations to understand their needs and objectives and produce quality conservation solutions. Read More