Invasive Swallow-wort Assessment and Control at Peninsula Point
According to a study on monarch oviposition on swallow-worts by Casagrande and Dacey (2007), female monarchs will lay eggs on black swallow-wort even when it is in the same field as common milkweed....
View ArticleMapping the Milkweed Marketplace
Historically, Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed) has earned a cultural stigma as a nuisance species in agricultural and developed land. Common milkweed and its eradication have been included in...
View ArticleMonarch Conservation Webinar Series
The MJV is partnering with the USFWS to develop a series of webinars on monarch biology, monitoring, and conservation. We are in the process of identifying potential future webinars for this series,...
View ArticleMonarchs in a Changing World: Biology and Conservation of an Iconic Butterfly
The Monarch Joint Venture and its partners organized a meeting for over 150 monarch conservationists, monarch scientists, citizen scientists, and land managers, who attended the Monarch Biology and...
View ArticleMilkweed to Monarchs Abandoned Agricultural Area Restoration
The Milkweed to Monarchs program, launched in 2014 by the Cincinnati Nature Center, works to enhance monarch habitat across Ohio, educate the public and aggressively distribute native milkweed seeds....
View ArticleMonarch and Milkweed Habitat Restoration in Eastern Oklahoma
Large scale restoration will be required to offset annual monarch breeding and migratory habitat losses. Restoration priorities, given that funds are limited, should involve regions that have a high...
View ArticleMonarch Wings Across Ohio: Transforming Urban Areas
Degraded urban areas, such as empty lots and underdeveloped public spaces provide a great opportunity for habitat restoration and community engagement. Monarchs require resting, breeding and feeding...
View ArticleRegional Monarch Nectar Plant Lists
Monarchs need milkweed to feed on as larvae as well as plentiful nectar plants as adults to fuel their reproduction and migration. As interest in creating monarch habitat continues to grow, land...
View ArticleDeveloping Integrated Pest Management for Milkweed Seed Producers
Increasing the availability of milkweed seed is a major component of our recovery strategy for restoring the monarch butterfly population. However, milkweed seed availability continues to be a problem...
View ArticlePollinator Habitat Demonstration Sites in Agricultural Areas
In collaboration with MJV, partners have begun to install a series of monarch habitat demonstration sites in one of the areas that needs it most: the agricultural Midwest. With support from the New...
View ArticleMayors for Monarchs
Cities and municipalities are committing to create monarch habitat and educate citizens about how they can make a difference for monarchs at home through the new National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors'...
View ArticleJoin the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Right now is a historic opportunity to participate in a nation-wide program to connect people to pollinators and the food we get from them. The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge, initiated by the...
View ArticleMonarch SOS Citizen Science App
Monarch SOS is a collaborative mobile app development effort between Naturedigger, LLC in cooperation with the Monarch Joint Venture and its citizen science partners. This monarch-focused app provides...
View ArticleFFA Monarch Garden Grants
Many factors are contributing to the monarch population decline, including habitat loss. FFA chapters have the opportunity to help reverse this loss by designing their own garden, enhancing an existing...
View ArticleJoin the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Right now is a historic opportunity to participate in a nation-wide program to connect people to pollinators and the food we get from them. The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge, initiated by the...
View ArticleMonarch SOS Citizen Science App
Monarch SOS is a collaborative mobile app development effort between Naturedigger, LLC in cooperation with the Monarch Joint Venture and its citizen science partners. This monarch-focused app provides...
View ArticleFFA Monarch Garden Grants
Many factors are contributing to the monarch population decline, including loss of breeding and migratory habitat throughout their range. FFA chapters have an opportunity to help reverse this loss by...
View ArticleMonarch Habitat Certification Programs
Large-scale habitat restoration across all landscapes is needed to offset the loss of monarch breeding and migratory habitat to help the monarch population rebound. To help drive public awareness and...
View ArticleGreat Milkweed Grow Out Seed Amplification and Research
To address the critical shortage of plant material, the Desert Botanical Garden (the Garden) initiated a mass propagation effort and public campaign in January 2016 to promote native southwest...
View ArticleEngaging Commercial Nurseries to Meet Consumer Demand for Monarchs
Nurseries and commercial plant producers are crucial to providing milkweed and nectar sources required for monarchs to rebound. However, limited communication between conservationists and commercial...
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