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Field Notes: State of Mexico, Mexico, January 28-February 1, 2019
By Monarch Joint Venture Science Coordinator, Alison Cariveau I want to share my recent visit to Mexico, where I had the great fortune to participate in the Trinational Monarch Science Meeting hosted...
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Revised Handout: Mowing and Management Best Practices for Monarchs
Understanding when monarchs are present allows land managers to time management practices such as burning, mowing, grazing, or targeted pesticide application when they are least likely to harm...
View ArticleFort Hood partners with MJV in pursuit of their Monarch Mission!
As one of the largest military training installations in the U.S. Army, Fort Hood has maintained a commitment to the environment. One of the ways they fulfill this commitment is through their Adaptive...
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Building Capacity: Stormwater, Pollinators and People
Last fall, Metro Blooms, an MJV partner and Minnesota non-profit, organized a pollinator garden-planting event on the site of an affordable housing complex in Brooklyn Park, MN. This work is part of a...
View ArticlePork Producers Collaborate with Iowa Researchers to Benefit Monarchs
Hog farmers are collaborating with Iowa State University to provide more habitat for monarch butterflies through on-farm research projects. Since 2015, farmer members of the Iowa Pork Producers...
View ArticleMJV Releases the 2019 Monarch Conservation Implementation Plan
The 2019 Monarch Conservation Implementation Plan is now available. This annually updated plan identifies and prioritizes monarch conservation actions in the U.S. that will help restore sustainable...
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Survey Says: Americans Support Pollinators and Want to Know How to Help
If you have been paying attention to the news lately, you have probably heard about the dire situation pollinators are in, and it’s not just monarchs. Insect population counts around the world are...
View ArticleMonarch Butterfly ESA Listing Decision Deadline Extended
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been working to assess the monarch’s status in response to a petition to list the species under the Endangered Species Act. In an agreement approved by the court,...
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New Publication Highlights the Impact of IMMP
A new paper, “The Integrated Monarch Monitoring Program: From Design to Implementation” (Cariveau et al. 2019), shares the rationale, progress and importance of large-scale monitoring of monarchs and...
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Match your Miles for Conservation with Miles for Monarchs!
This National Pollinator Week, Pheasants Forever and the Monarch Joint Venture have announced a new Miles for Monarchs campaign to raise awareness around the decline of native pollinators, while...
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A Patchwork for Pollinators
Big spreads of wildflowers are great for bees, butterflies and gamebirds. But small patches of habitat are critical too … for wildlife and farmers alike. Article written by Tom Carpenter and originally...
View ArticleHelp Conserve Monarch Butterflies by Being Part of a Monitoring Network...
Follow the Blitz on social media at #MonarchBlitz Montreal, 17 July 2019—Join hundreds of volunteers in Canada, Mexico and the United States, from 27 July to 4 August, for the 2019 International...
View ArticlePennies for Monarchs Announced as a New MJV Partner
Pennies for Monarchs is a grassroots organization aimed at spreading awareness for the monarch conservation movement and spurring action. Pennies for Monarchs’ approach is to engage people...
View ArticleMJV Welcomes Youth for Monarchs as a Partner
Youth for Monarchs started as a creation care project at Christ the King Lutheran Church in West Chester, Ohio. Its original goal was to get local youth involved with community-based projects to foster...
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More than Monarchs: Wildlife Conservation
Why monarchs? While monarchs are intrinsically important, conserving monarchs matters for more than just their own protection. We’re exploring the ways that monarch habitat and conservation helps...
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More Than Monarchs: Water Quality
Why Monarchs? While monarchs are intrinsically important, conserving monarchs matters for more than just their own protection. We’re exploring the ways that monarch habitat and conservation helps...
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The MJV has a New Partner: Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory
The MJV welcomes a new partnership with Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory (CVWO). In the 25 years since the founding of CVWO, they have been devoted to their mission of protecting wildlife through...
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More than Monarchs: Climate Change
Why Monarchs? While monarchs are intrinsically important, conserving monarchs matters for more than just their own protection. We’re exploring the ways that monarch habitat and conservation helps...
View ArticleThe Third Trinational Monarch Monitoring Blitz Was a Success Thanks to You
Original Press Release by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation available here. Montreal, 29 August 2019—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is pleased to announce the results of...
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More Than Monarchs: The Untold Story of Milkweed
Why monarchs? While monarchs are intrinsically important, conserving monarchs matters for more than just their own protection. We’re exploring the ways that monarch habitat and conservation helps...
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