Monarch Joint Venture Blog
Population Numbers for Eastern Monarchs Increase During 2015-16 Season
The 2015-16 overwintering population estimate has been released at 4.01 hectares. This year's population is more than 3 times larger than last year's! This is exciting news, but there is still much work to be done to restore a resilient monarch population. Read More
Pheasants Forever’s Honey Bee & Monarch Butterfly Partnership Selected for RCPP Grant Funding
MJV partner Pheasants Forever was recently identified as the lead partner on a monarch and pollinator conservation project through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), an investment by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Read More
Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative Becomes MJV Partner
MJV is proud to welcome the Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative to our partnership. Read More
“Mowing: Best Practices for Monarchs” – New MJV Handout
MJV’s new handout titled “Mowing: Best Practices for Monarchs”, provides regional timeframes during which management activities such as mowing may be less detrimental to local monarch populations. Read More
Western Monarch Overwintering Population Counts Released
The results of the western monarch overwintering population count have been released! Read More