Monarch Joint Venture Blog
Using the Integrated Monarch Monitoring Program to Assess Habitat Restoration
The Integrated Monarch Monitoring Program (IMMP) plays a vital role in understanding monarchs and efforts to conserve them across North America. The IMMP collects information on monarch presence, habitat use, and the habitat characteristics of a site. It can be used on specific random sites to build a representative picture of monarch habitat, or at self-selected sites for monitoring a site of interest. Read More
Monarchs still on the move as calendar turns to November
As we turn the calendar, monarch roosts are being reported in Texas and Mexico, with the leading edge of migration near Saltillo in the State of Coahuila. The first monarchs should be arriving to areas near overwintering sites soon. Read More
Meet Our Newest Partner: Harambee Elementary School
We’re thrilled to announce that Harambee Elementary School, located in Maplewood, Minnesota, has officially joined the Monarch Joint Venture partnership, taking another step in the school’s commitment to environmental education, protection, and collaboration. Read More
Tagging monarchs, planting hope: NIPSCO supports conservation across Northern Indiana
Earlier this fall, the Monarch Joint Venture teamed up again with volunteers from NIPSCO to catch, tag, and release monarch butterflies. The tags used were from the Monarch Watch tagging program, a large-scale community science project initiated in 1992 to help understand the dynamics of the monarch's spectacular fall migration through mark-and-recapture. Read More
CPKC supports MJV in restoring habitat and expanding education access
A new grant from Canadian Pacific Kansas City will help the Monarch Joint Venture expand pollinator conservation efforts by enhancing habitat restoration, translating educational resources into Spanish, and increasing community engagement opportunities that benefit monarchs and other pollinators. Read More