Monarch Joint Venture Blog
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Outgoing MJV Board Chair Ann Hobbie on the Power of Collaborative Conservation
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- Conservation Stories
- Monarch Conservation Spotlight
Longtime MJV collaborator Ann Hobbie shares her history with monarch conservation, accomplishments on the Board, and conservation actions to help protect monarchs and other pollinators Read More
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Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden joins the MJV Partnership
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- MJV Partnership News
The second-oldest zoo in the United States brings their strong commitment to pollinator and monarch conservation to the MJV partnership. Read More
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2021 Thanksgiving Count Shows Almost 250,000 Overwintering Western Monarchs: Let’s Celebrate, and then Get to Work
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- Community Science
- Migration
- Population Trends
- Important Monarch News
With the 2021 Thanksgiving Count showing almost 250,000 overwintering western monarchs, conservationists are relieved, and also scratching their heads. Read More
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Hope and Gratitude at Pacific Grove: Notes From a Western Monarch Count
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- Community Science
- Conservation Stories
- Population Trends
On December 28th, 2021, Candy Sarikonda counted overwintering monarchs at the Pacific Grove Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary on California's Central Coast. Here are her notes from the field. Read More
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MJV’s Newest Partner is the Earth Discovery Institute!
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- MJV Partnership News
San Diego-based Earth Discovery Institute (EDI) works to inspire stewardship of San Diego’s native biodiversity through environmental education and conservation. Read More