Monarch Joint Venture Blog
Tribute to the monarch butterfly: Ohioans gather milkweed seeds to save a species
Last fall, hundreds of Ohioans worked together to collect approximately 200 pounds of common milkweed seeds, totaling over 19 million seeds! These seeds will be used to support monarch conservation projects across the state. Read More
MJV Welcomes the Kansas City Native Plant Initiative!
With their strong belief in collaboration and supporting organizations with similar missions, it is no surprise that the Kansas City Native Plant Initiative is the newest partner of MJV! Read More
Leading by doing: Chicagoland eagle scout project restores monarch habitat
Monarch butterflies now have more places to call home near Chicago thanks to a dedicated Eagle Scout. Meet Jayson Schorsch from Troop 18 of Elgin, Illinois. He’s helping to protect the monarch migration one milkweed at a time. Read More
Bringing Back the Monarch to Malibu
In the spring of 2014, a group of Malibu residents became consciously aware of the plight of the monarch butterfly. A group of locals came together in an attempt to restore the overwintering monarchs in Malibu; they created the Malibu Monarch Project. Read More
First Ohio Rest Area for Pollinators and People Now Open!
It’s official! The state of Ohio’s first combined travel center and pollinator garden has been opened. This pollinator garden will serve as a prototype for Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) planting projects at six other rest areas. Read More