Monarch Joint Venture Blog
Hope and Gratitude at Pacific Grove: Notes From a Western Monarch Count
On December 28th, 2021, Candy Sarikonda counted overwintering monarchs at the Pacific Grove Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary on California's Central Coast. Here are her notes from the field. Read More
Eastern monarch population declines 26%
A message from Monarch Joint Venture’s Executive Director Read More
Annual Research Review: A Summary of the Latest Scientific Findings About Monarch Butterflies.
MJV is excited to share our first annual review of academic literature published on monarchs and their habitat. Read More
FAQ: 2020 Western Monarch Overwintering Numbers
How do this year's numbers compare? Did the pandemic affect the results? What's wrong with tropical milkweed? What about raising monarchs? Why am I seeing more monarchs in my yard if the pop. is down? What can I do? We've answered these questions and more! Read More
Only 1,914 western monarchs observed at overwintering sites during the 2020 Thanksgiving Count
The western monarch population is down 99.9% from historical estimates of overwintering populations in the 1980s. Read More