Monarch Joint Venture Blog

A 10,000 Foot View of Monarch Conservation
Categories
- Community Science
- Conservation Stories
- Migration
- MJV Partnership News
- Population Trends
- Recent Research
Monarch conservation has a rich history of science, discovery, and partnerships that has led us to today. As monarchs continue to face complex challenges in our changing landscape, it is important to understand where we’ve been and where we are headed. Read More

Monarchs Spring into Northward Migration
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- Migration
The long awaited monarch migration has begun! Monarchs streamed out of their overwintering grounds in Mexico en masse last week, signaling the start of spring and a new growing season of milkweed and monarchs. Read More

Rain, Shine or Squirrels, Pacific Grove Counts Western Monarchs
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- Community Science
- Migration
Monarch Watch Conservation Specialist Candy Sarikonda shares her surprising experience participating in the Western Thanksgiving Count: rain, shine or squirrels, the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History team participates in citizen science for monarchs! Read More

Counting Western Monarchs
Categories
- Community Science
- Conservation Stories
- Migration
- Population Trends
Candy Sarikonda, Monarch Watch Conservation Specialist, writes about her experience monitoring western monarchs at the Pacific Grove Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary. Find out what it's like to count monarchs and learn how you can get involved today! Read More

Happy Holidays from the Monarch Joint Venture!
Categories
- Conservation Stories
- Migration
For people, the holidays are a season of gathering, reflection and giving thanks. For monarchs, winter is also a time of gathering and waiting for the next journey that awaits them. Read More