Monarch Joint Venture Blog
Ernst Seeds Joins the MJV Partner Network
The MJV is excited to welcome Ernst Seeds to the partner network! For 60 years, Ernst Seeds has grown, processed, and sold hundreds of species of native and naturalized seeds and live plant materials for restoration, beautification, reclamation, and conservation. They produce many eastern ecotypes of native flowers and grasses particularly adapted to wetland restoration, meadow establishment, and bioretention. Read More
Apex Clean Energy Joins the MJV Partner Network
The MJV is thrilled to welcome Apex Clean Energy to the partnership! Apex is an industry leader in the origination, commercialization, construction, and operation of utility-scale wind and solar energy facilities, distributed solar, and energy storage projects. With their core value of sustainability top of mind, Apex strives to not only lower the collective environmental footprint of America’s energy systems, but also enhance local ecosystems and habitats where its projects are developed and operated. Read More
Inovateus Solar Joins the MJV Partner Network
The MJV is pleased to share that Inovateus Solar has joined the partnership! Inovateus Solar is a solar developer and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm based in South Bend, Indiana. Contracted by major companies, such as Lightsource bp, they provide end-to-end solar development services for large-scale solar fields across the country. Read More
USFWS Seeks Public Input on Monarch Butterfly ESA Listing
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has announced a proposed rule to list the monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), accompanied by a 4(d) rule and critical habitat designation. As part of this process, the USFWS is seeking public input during a 90-day comment period, open from December 12, 2024, to March 12, 2025. Read More
MJV Calls for Increased Collaboration as USFWS Proposes Monarchs as a Threatened Species
A proposal to list the monarch butterfly as threatened with an accompanying 4(d) rule and critical habitat designations represents a significant milestone and strengthens the call to action for species conservation efforts. Read More