Monarch Joint Venture Blog
Opportunity to Comment: EPA Management Approach for Monarch Butterfly Protections
The Environmental Protection Agency's approach for understanding and identifying monarch butterfly protections is now available for comment. Comments will be accepted through July 24th, 2015. Learn more about the approach and how to submit your comments. Read More
Milkweed: It’s Not Just for Monarchs
Milkweed is not just a host plant for monarchs. Milkweed is a valuable nectar source for many pollinators, and a conversation starter! Candy Sarikonda of Wild Ones reflects on the many visitors to her milkweed patch, which is a MJV Success Story Garden. Read More
MonarchNet News, June 2015
The June MonarchNet News update has beautiful monarch poetry and artwork, ways for you to learn more about citizen science, information on Open Access journals, and more. Read More
MJV Welcomes the Native Plant Society of Texas
The Native Plant Society of Texas has joined the Monarch Joint Venture as our newest partner. Read More
Protecting Pollinators in Your Own Backyard
Neonicotinoids pose a serious problem for monarch and pollinator health. This article by Candy Sarikonda, Monarch Watch Conservation Specialist, explains the issue and discusses strategies for how to avoid neonics in your garden. Read More