Monarch Joint Venture Blog
Welcoming Swallowtail to the MJV Network
The Monarch Joint Venture is excited to welcome Swallowtail as the newest member of the MJV partnership. Based in St. Louis and Kansas City, Swallowtail has been restoring ecosystems in Missouri and Kansas for the past 20 years, creating roughly 3,000 acres of wetland and stream mitigation banks that include restored prairies, wetlands, forests, and streams. This restoration benefits numerous species, including monarchs and other pollinators. Read More
MJV Welcomes Virginia Tech Conservation Management Institute to the Network
The Virginia Tech Conservation Management Institute (CMI) is a research and engagement center within the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech. Like MJV, CMI is a collaborative organization that works with both internal and external partners in its conservation efforts, working with state fish and wildlife agencies, federal lands, private conservation areas, and military installations to understand their needs and objectives and produce quality conservation solutions. Read More
Latino Center of the Midlands Joins the MJV Partner Network
The Latino Center of the Midlands (LCM) is a community-based nonprofit located in South Omaha, Nebraska, dedicated to empowering and uplifting the greater Omaha community through education, workforce development, and health and wellness initiatives. One of the ways that LCM does this is through its Cultiva Bienestar program. “Cultiva Bienestar” translates to “cultivate well-being.” This at-home and community gardening initiative empowers community members to grow healthy, fresh, organic food while emphasizing pollinator-friendly practices and fostering biodiversity in densely populated neighborhoods. Read More
Welcoming AZA SAFE Monarch to the MJV Network
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Saving Animals from Extinction (AZA SAFE) Monarch conservation program and the Monarch Joint Venture have worked together closely for several years, but we’re pleased to announce the advancement of that partnership as SAFE Monarch officially joins the Monarch Joint Venture partner network. Read More
Heartland Restoration Services Joins the MJV Partner Network
The Monarch Joint Venture is pleased to announce that Heartland Restoration Services, Inc. has joined the partnership. Heartland Restoration Services, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, works to provide native landscape restoration throughout its service area. Read More