Monarch Joint Venture Blog
Monarch Butterfly Rest Areas Coming to Texas Highways
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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