The Second Annual MJV Monarch Research Review is Here
The 2021 MJV Monarch Research Review is a free resource that gives monarch enthusiasts of all stripes easy access to key takeaways from the latest scientific literature about monarchs and their...
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The MJV and U.S. Forest Service International Programs Announce 2022 MJV...
The Monarch Joint Venture and U.S. Forest Service International Programs are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022Â MJV Partner Grant Program. Innovative, collaborative project proposals were...
View ArticleThe Western Monarch Mystery Challenge Tracks the Spring Migration
Article contributed by Emily Erickson; photo credit Teresa Bertossi The Western Monarch Mystery Challenge is a community science initiative out of the Conservation Biology Lab at Washington State...
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Renewable Energy Meets Pollinator Habitat in Minnesota Solar Fields
Up to 99% of native northern tallgrass prairie in the U.S. has disappeared since European settlement (Samson and Knopf, 1994). This loss of habitat is devastating for pollinators including the iconic...
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Two MJV Programs Track Monarchs and Habitat Across California
If you follow monarch conservation news, you know that both eastern and western populations of North American monarchs are in steep decline. That said, right now monarchs west of the Rockies run the...
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Habitat Success Story: California Almond Grower Christine Gemperle
As we launch another year of the MJV California Working Lands Free Seed Program, we’re celebrating the people and communities that make it a success. Pollinator-friendly habitat on working lands --...
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Hold off on Spring Garden Cleanup! Pollinators Need that Debris
The spring equinox is behind us, which means days are getting longer and mammals, birds, and plants are emerging from winter routines into the new season. You may be eyeing your rakes and shovels,...
View ArticleUSA National Phenology Network joins the MJV Partnership
The MJV is thrilled to welcome the USA National Phenology Network to the partnership! USA National Phenology Network (USA-NPN) is a national-scale monitoring and research initiative focused on...
View ArticleThe MJV welcomes East Central Energy to the partnership
The MJV is pleased to announce that East Central Energy has joined the partnership! East Central Energy (ECE) is a member-owned electric distribution cooperative that serves over 64,000 homes, farms,...
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Monarch Inspiration from Court Whelan, Conservation Travel Guide
Article and photos contributed by MJV board member and conservation travel guide Court Whelan. When you encounter your first monarch butterflies in the overwintering groves of Mexico, they seem...
View ArticleThe Hutchings Museum Institute has joined the MJV partnership
The Hutchings Museum Institute is the MJV’s newest partner! Through their educational approach, the Hutchings Museum strives to spark curiosity, promote wildlife conservation, and ignite the spirit of...
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MJV Education Program Summer Preview
From our information-packed website to specialized training courses, science-based education is a fundamental pillar of our work. The MJV education program focuses on giving people the knowledge and...
View ArticleCentral Coast State Parks Association and the Western Monarch Trail join the...
The MJV is excited to welcome the Central Coast State Parks Association & Western Monarch Trail to the partnership! The Western Monarch Trail (WMT) is an exciting endeavor spearheaded and fiscally...
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Eastern Monarch Population Holds Steady at 2.84 Hectares
From MJV Executive Director Wendy Caldwell: With the ultimate goal of sustaining the eastern monarch population at or above 6 hectares of area occupied in the oyamel firs in the mountains of central...
View ArticleNorth American Land Trust joins the MJV partnership
The MJV is thrilled to welcome North American Land Trust to the partnership. North American Land Trust (NALT) preserves and manages open space with ecological, agricultural, or historical significance....
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Join us for the Minnesota Monarch Migration Fair
Bid the monarchs bon voyage and enjoy monarch educational activities, hayrides, music and more! The Minnesota Monarch Migration Fair is a one-day community celebration to honor the monarch and its...
View ArticleMoraga Garden Club has joined the MJV partnership
The MJV is pleased to share that Moraga Garden Club has joined the partnership. The focus of the Moraga Garden Club (MGC) is to create and maintain visual beauty throughout Moraga, to contribute to...
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Monarch Summit Boosts Collaborative Conservation
Over the course of two days in June, monarch conservation experts, scientists, agency leaders, and policymakers convened in Washington D.C. for the first-ever Monarch Butterfly Summit co-hosted by the...
View ArticleUtah Friends of Monarchs joins the MJV Partner Network
We are excited to announce that Utah Friends of Monarchs has joined the MJV partnership! Utah Friends of Monarchs (UFM) is a statewide grassroots effort to educate and raise awareness of the western...
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Mid-season Reflections: Ashley Soto, MJV Field Technician
This summer, the MJV is managing two California monitoring projects designed to help quantify the presence (or absence) of monarchs and assess breeding habitat across diverse California landscapes....
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