Monarch Joint Venture Blog

A New Era: Prairie Oaks Institute Passes the Torch to Monarch Joint Venture
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- Community Science
- Conservation Stories
- MJV Partnership News
- Important Monarch News
- Habitat News
- Education News
Change is the heartbeat of progress, and today, we at the Monarch Joint Venture (MJV) stand at the threshold of a remarkable transformation. With gratitude and anticipation, we are excited to announce the acquisition of a beautiful and cherished farm and nature campus in Belle Plaine, Minnesota. This 20-acre property was gifted to us by the Prairie Oaks Institute at Robert Creek and has a long line of conservation stewards and caretakers. We are honored to continue this legacy of land stewardship and embrace this location as an embodiment of our conservation mission. Read More

Western Monarch Count Declines
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- Community Science
- MJV Partnership News
- Population Trends
- Important Monarch News
Over 400 volunteers surveyed 256 overwintering sites this winter, tallying a total of 233,394 monarch butterflies across the western overwintering sites. Read More

Merjent Joins the MJV Network
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- MJV Partnership News
The MJV is thrilled to welcome Merjent to the partner network! Merjent is a full-service consulting firm with a long history serving the energy industry. They offer a wide range of environmental, engineering, field, and restoration services to clients in the electric power generation and transmission, wind and solar energy, pipeline, renewable fuels, and transportation sectors; and they support government agencies. Read More

Partnerships & Pollinators: Mississinewa Habitat Project
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- MJV Partnership News
- Habitat News
Exciting developments are underway on Indiana's public lands as partnerships and pollinator habitats continue to flourish, thanks to the generosity of the Duke Energy Foundation, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, and multiple partners. Read More

Mapping Milkweed for Monarchs: Using Innovative Technology to Support Biodiversity Conservation
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- Conservation Stories
- MJV Partnership News
- Recent Research
- Habitat News
The POLLi software platform equips conservation organizations with a novel tool to streamline data collection using drones, AI, and cloud computing. Read More