Monarch Joint Venture Blog
Join the 2018 International Monarch Monitoring Blitz to help save the monarch butterfly
From July 28 to August 5, 2018, citizens from Canada, the United States and Mexico are invited to participate in the second International Monarch Monitoring Blitz to help identify the monarch butterfly's breeding sites. Read More
A 10,000 Foot View of Monarch Conservation
Monarch conservation has a rich history of science, discovery, and partnerships that has led us to today. As monarchs continue to face complex challenges in our changing landscape, it is important to understand where we’ve been and where we are headed. Read More
Announcing the 2018 Monarch Conservation Webinar Series!
Join us for the 2018 Monarch Conservation Webinar Series! On the 4th Tuesday of each month, we will dive into a new monarch conservation topic with expertise and experience from the MJV partnership and other organizations. Hosted by USFWS NCTC and the MJV. Read More
All hands on deck! Everyone’s help needed to restore habitat for monarchs.
We need to add habitat for monarchs everywhere that we can. A new study notes the importance of agricultural lands in the Midwestern U.S. and the need for all sectors of society to get involved in this important conservation issue. Read More
Measuring Monarchs and Milkweed
Monarch population size estimates allow us to assess the status of the population, and set goals for restoring it to a sustainable level. Monarchs’ declining numbers have gained a lot of attention, but how is the monarch population measured anyway? Read More