Monarch Joint Venture Blog
Conservation Blueprint Joins the MJV Network
We are excited to share that Conservation Blueprint has joined the partner network! Conservation Blueprint provides vegetation design & management services, access to seed mixes, and other services to those wanting to plan, create, and maintain helpful wildlife and pollinator habitats. They specialize in creating effective vegetation management plans for utility-scale solar energy projects across the country, with some of the largest solar developers in the world, focusing on layering in pollinator health and habitat benefits into the projects. They also specialize in the collection of local ecotype wildflower seeds, making these hard-to-find and critical plant species more accessible. Conservation Blueprint designs custom seed mixes available for purchase and can assist with project design or habitat consultations. Read More
A New Era: Prairie Oaks Institute Passes the Torch to Monarch Joint Venture
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
Eastern Monarch Butterfly Population Falls to Less than One Hectare in the 2023-2024 Overwintering Season
Monarch butterflies occupied 0.9 hectares, 1.31 less than the 2.21 hectares in the 2022-2023 overwintering season. This is the first time since the 2013-2014 overwintering season that the eastern monarch population has occupied less than one hectare. Read More
Western Monarch Count Declines
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
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