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Conservation Blueprint Joins the MJV Network

Mar 08, 2024

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  • MJV Partnership News

We are excited to share that Conservation Blueprint has joined the partner network! Conservation Blueprint provides vegetation design & management services, access to seed mixes, and other services to those wanting to plan, create, and maintain helpful wildlife and pollinator habitats. They specialize in creating effective vegetation management plans for utility-scale solar energy projects across the country, with some of the largest solar developers in the world, focusing on layering in pollinator health and habitat benefits into the projects. They also specialize in the collection of local ecotype wildflower seeds, making these hard-to-find and critical plant species more accessible. Conservation Blueprint designs custom seed mixes available for purchase and can assist with project design or habitat consultations. Read More

A New Era: Prairie Oaks Institute Passes the Torch to Monarch Joint Venture

Mar 04, 2024

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  • Community Science
  • Conservation Stories
  • MJV Partnership News
  • Important Monarch News
  • Habitat News
  • Education News

Change is the heartbeat of progress, and today, we at the Monarch Joint Venture (MJV) stand at the threshold of a remarkable transformation. With gratitude and anticipation, we are excited to announce the acquisition of a beautiful and cherished farm and nature campus in Belle Plaine, Minnesota. This 20-acre property was gifted to us by the Prairie Oaks Institute at Robert Creek and has a long line of conservation stewards and caretakers. We are honored to continue this legacy of land stewardship and embrace this location as an embodiment of our conservation mission. Read More

Western Monarch Count Declines

Jan 30, 2024

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  • Community Science
  • MJV Partnership News
  • Population Trends
  • Important Monarch News

Over 400 volunteers surveyed 256 overwintering sites this winter, tallying a total of 233,394 monarch butterflies across the western overwintering sites. Read More

Merjent Joins the MJV Network

Jan 23, 2024

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  • MJV Partnership News

The MJV is thrilled to welcome Merjent to the partner network! Merjent is a full-service consulting firm with a long history serving the energy industry. They offer a wide range of environmental, engineering, field, and restoration services to clients in the electric power generation and transmission, wind and solar energy, pipeline, renewable fuels, and transportation sectors; and they support government agencies. Read More

Partnerships & Pollinators: Mississinewa Habitat Project

Jan 17, 2024

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  • MJV Partnership News
  • Habitat News

Exciting developments are underway on Indiana's public lands as partnerships and pollinator habitats continue to flourish, thanks to the generosity of the Duke Energy Foundation, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, and multiple partners. Read More