Monarch Joint Venture Blog
Monarchs and the Desert Botanical Garden
You wouldn’t necessarily think that monarchs and the desert go together. However, the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix Arizona has been doing monarch conservation outreach for more than a decade, and is expanding their efforts by joining the MJV. Read More
MonarchNet News, November 2015
Read the November MonarchNet News update to learn about the new monarch citizen science website, citizen science updates, national monarch updates and more. Read More
Milkweed Sampling for Monarchs: Pilot Project
The MJV, USGS, and the Dept. of the Interior’s 21st Century Conservation Service Corps have launched a pilot effort to collect key information on milkweed densities on and near public lands to help inform national strategies for milkweed restoration. Read More
MJV Welcomes the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Join us in welcoming the Minnesota DNR as a new partner! Partnership with the MJV will help the DNR integrate monarch and pollinator-friendly, science-based conservation strategies into their habitat management plans and promote education across the state. Read More
Victory for Monarchs in California!
A new law in California allows the state to take action to conserve and protect monarchs. Congratulations to western monarchs, and the conservationists working hard to protect them! Read More