Monarch Joint Venture Blog
10 of Habitat Manager Jake Koenig's favorite fall blooms
Fall-blooming flowers give us one last hurrah before temperatures drop and we settle in for winter, but they also provide important nectar for monarchs making the trip south. When you're thinking about what you want your garden or habitat space to look like at this time next year, consider adding some of these flowers. Read More
Strong end to monarch breeding season; leading edge of migration reaches Oklahoma
Journey North volunteers have reported monarch roosts as far as Kansas and Oklahoma, and Dr. Karen Oberhauser writes that monarch observers with the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project reported monarchs in good numbers throughout August and into September. Read More
Welcoming Friends of the Mississippi River to the MJV Partner Network
For over 30 years, the Friends of the Mississippi River has worked to protect, restore and enhance the Mississippi River and the surrounding land in the Twin Cities area. Read More
August Butterfly Days event brings community to MJV's Belle Plaine campus
In August, we had a great time welcoming the public to the Monarch Joint Venture's Prairie Oaks campus for Butterfly Days! Read More
Covia Foundation and Monarch Joint Venture expand partnership in 2025
The Monarch Joint Venture is excited to continue our partnership with the Covia Foundation to grow pollinator habitat and engage employees in conservation across the central United States. Read More