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Monarch Butterfly Rest Areas Coming to Texas Highways

Oct 01, 2015

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  • Conservation Stories

The Native Plant Society of Texas, a Monarch Joint Venture partner, will be designing and installing Monarch Waystations featuring native pollinator plants at Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) highway rest stops. Read More

Saving Ohio’s Pollinators - ODOT State Initiative

Sep 08, 2015

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  • Conservation Stories

The Ohio Department of Transportation is adopting a statewide initiative to protect pollinators and monarchs along Ohio roadsides. Conservation Specialist Candy Sarikonda writes about the project's growth from a regional project to statewide action. Read More

MJV Launches Monarch Habitat Planting in Midwest Agricultural Areas

Jul 16, 2015

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  • Conservation Stories

MJV and our partners are teaming up with farmers in MN, WI and IA to create monarch habitat demonstration sites with support from NYCT. These sites will encourage participation in monarch habitat conservation across the agricultural community. Read More

Opportunity to Comment: EPA Management Approach for Monarch Butterfly Protections

Jul 09, 2015

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  • Conservation Stories

The Environmental Protection Agency's approach for understanding and identifying monarch butterfly protections is now available for comment. Comments will be accepted through July 24th, 2015. Learn more about the approach and how to submit your comments. Read More

Milkweed: It’s Not Just for Monarchs

Jul 07, 2015

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  • Conservation Stories

Milkweed is not just a host plant for monarchs. Milkweed is a valuable nectar source for many pollinators, and a conversation starter! Candy Sarikonda of Wild Ones reflects on the many visitors to her milkweed patch, which is a MJV Success Story Garden. Read More