Connecting Biodiversity and Sustainability to Monarchs: UTSA Lab joins MJV
The Biodiversity and Ecological Sustainability (BES) Laboratory at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has been invited to join the Monarch Joint Venture (MJV), a national partnership of...
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Correctional facilities join the fight to save the monarch butterfly
The Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative is working to engage all Ohioans with monarch conservation, including nontraditional conservation partners. One such partner has answered the call to save the...
View ArticleAnnouncing 2017-2018 MJV Sponsored Partner Projects
Today, the Monarch Joint Venture is pleased to announce our support for partner conservation projects in the upcoming year. We’ve allocated $100,000 to support actions outlined in the 2017 Monarch...
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All hands on deck! Everyone’s help needed to restore habitat for monarchs.
This article was based on this USGS press release about the study. A recently published study has found that everyone has a role to play in restoring the eastern monarch population. Scientists from...
View ArticleHelp Wanted: Contribute to the Monarch Monitoring Blitz!
We’re calling all citizen scientists from the United-States, Canada and Mexico to report their observations for an international monarch monitoring blitz from July 29th - August 5th! With enough...
View ArticleNew MJV Handout – “Risks of Neonicotinoid Use to Pollinators”
There are many threats to pollinator populations, one of which is chemical exposure. Neonicotinoids, or neonics, are the most commonly used class of insecticides and are a growing concern among...
View ArticleThe Monarch Monitoring Blitz Begins Tomorrow!
The Monarch Monitoring Blitz starts tomorrow! Grab your hats, sunscreen and clipboards and join fellow citizen scientists for some fresh air and an international monarch monitoring blitz from July...
View ArticleCitizen Science Brings Monarch Butterfly Parasitoids to Light
Thanks to citizen science volunteers, scientists now know more than ever about the flies that attack monarch butterfly caterpillars. Since 1999, volunteers participating in the Monarch Larva Monitoring...
View ArticleThank you readers! Thoughts and reflections on MJV News Update survey responses
One of our goals is to provide you, our readers, with important updates and success stories about monarch conservation across North America to equip you with the tools you need to get more involved. We...
View ArticleThe Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources Partners for Monarchs
Monarch conservation requires an all-hands-on-deck approach with involvement on all levels from individuals to large corporations and governmental agencies. The members of MJV’s newest partner,...
View ArticleYou’re Invited!
It's my pleasure to invite you to The Monarch Joint Venture's Celebrating Monarchs! Monarch Joint Venture Reception and Silent Auction on Nov. 7th 2017 at the San Antonio Zoo in San Antonio, Texas....
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First Ohio Rest Area for Pollinators and People Now Open!
It’s official! The state of Ohio’s first combined travel center and pollinator garden has been opened. This pollinator garden, at the rest area on I-75 south near Bowling Green, will serve as a...
View ArticleBringing Back the Monarch to Malibu
In the spring of 2014, a group of Malibu residents became consciously aware of the plight of the monarch butterfly. A group of locals from varying disciplines came together in an attempt to restore the...
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Leading by doing: Chicagoland eagle scout project restores monarch habitat
This post is modified from an article originally posted in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Newsroom. Monarch butterflies now have more places to call home near Chicago thanks to a dedicated Eagle...
View ArticleMJV Welcomes the Kansas City Native Plant Initiative!
Coordination between existing organizations is one of the Kansas City Native Plant Initiative’s (KCNPI) four primary work areas. With their strong belief in collaboration and supporting organizations...
View ArticleTribute to the monarch butterfly: Ohioans gather milkweed seeds to save a...
Ohioans know if they want a sky filled with the wings of the monarch butterfly, it’s going to take healthy habitat for monarchs and other pollinators. That’s why hundreds of Ohioans worked together...
View ArticleMonarch Butterfly Conservation Fund Grant Slate Announced
Yesterday, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation released its grant slate for this year’s Monarch Butterfly Conservation Fund. The Fund awarded 23 grants for $3.7 million with an additional $5.8 in...
View ArticleMJV Welcomes the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources!
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (Wisconsin DNR) is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the ecosystems that sustain all life in their state. This includes both terrestrial and aquatic...
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A Unique Moment in Time
As the monarchs congregate in their overwintering habitats, the Monarch Joint Venture’s North American monarch conservation efforts gain momentum. The severe decline of the iconic monarch butterfly...
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