Monarch Butterfly

The Pollinator Partnership is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization-- the largest organization in the world dedicated exclusively to the protection and promotion of pollinators and their ecosystems.

Native Seeds/SEARCH (NS/S) is a nonprofit seed conservation organization based in Tucson, Arizona. Our story began in 1983 when co-founders Gary Nabhan and Mahina Drees worked on a food security Meals for Millions project to assist the Tohono O’odham Nation in establishing gardens for their sustainable food needs.

Arizona Open Land Trust (AOLT) and Southeast Arizona Land Trust (SEALT) announced the merger of the two organizations under the name Arizona Land and Water Trust (ALWT).

We partner to grow a restorative economy by rebuilding healthy ecosystems, restoring habitat for plants and wildlife, and reconnecting our border communities to the land through shared learning.

The Southwest Monarch Study is researching the migration and breeding patterns of monarch butterflies in Arizona and the SouthWestern United States.

Since 1923, Arizona Wildlife Federation has united Arizonans and decision makers around science-based solutions to conserve our state’s wildlife, wildlife habitat, and public lands for generations to come.

Founded on November 1, 2012, the Central Arizona Conservation Alliance is a coalition of stakeholders committed to the sustainability of Maricopa County mountain parks and preserves, supporting healthy ecosystems and healthy communities.

The Sonoran Joint Venture (SJV) is a cooperatve, regional partnership that brings people together from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border to conserve the unique habitats of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico for the benefit of birds, other wildlife, and people.

Arizona Sportsmen for Wildlife Conservation (AZSFWC) is a 501-c-3 organization whose mission is to educate and inform sportsmen, wildlife conservation organizations throughout the state and the public at large on important issues related to wildlife and wildlife habitat, and to provide, via grants or other sources, funding to conserve Arizona’s wildlife populations through habitat enhancement initiatives.

An Arizona nonprofit corporation operating within the Verde Valley of Arizona for the purpose of acquiring, managing and enhancing the natural open space in the Verde Valley region.

WRI was established in 1996 as a public, non-profit organization in order to conduct research and provide data and education for the wise use and management of wildlife and wildlife habitat.

Western Growers represents local and regional family farmers growing fresh produce in California, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. Serving nearly 2,400 members, we provide advocacy in state and federal government, affordable health benefits, international trade support, transportation solutions, legal and human resources guidance and more.

The Western Landowners Alliance (WLA) is a network of landowners and managers across western North American range country who envision a future in which private and leased public lands in the West are healthy & resilient to environmental and developmental stressors, provide habitat and safe passage for wildlife, and provide for prosperous rural business and critical ecological services.

Farmers for Monarchs is an initiative of the Keystone Monarch Collaborative. The Collaborative consists of national organizations representing farmers, ranchers, and land owners; businesses working along the agricultural supply chain; researchers and academic institutions; federal and state entities; and conservation organizations – see members list below.

The Monarch Collaborative consists of national organizations representing farmers, ranchers, and land owners; businesses working along the agricultural supply chain; researchers and academic institutions; federal and state entities; and conservation organizations.

The Western Native Trout Initiative (WNTI) is a public-private Fish Habitat Partnership that works collaboratively across 12 western states to conserve, protect, restore and recover 21 native trout and char species.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming Since our creation by Congress in 1984, NFWF has become one of the world’s largest conservation grant-makers.

Western Resource Advocates has spent over 25 years protecting the West’s land, air, and water. We use law, science, and economics to craft innovative solutions to the most pressing conservation issues in the region.

Our work begins with farm planning. We dream big about what the land wants to be and how to implement regenerative principles and practices.

Mission and Vision Founded in 1988, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (formerly Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory) conserves birds and their habitats through an integrated approach of science, education and land stewardship.

The Western Cave Conservancy is dedicated to securing permanent protection for threatened caves in the western United States. The Western Cave Conservancy was incorporated in 2002 by a group of dedicated cave enthusiasts.

In 2017, the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) established the Western Monarch Working Group (WMWG) to proactively lead a multi-state cooperative effort for conservation of the western monarch population.

Monarch Flyway seeks to protect and establish Monarch habitat by developing products based on sustainably grown and harvested milkweed raw materials.

Through our programs, we unite conservation organizations, businesses, health care institutions, schools, the scientific community, and faith-based organizations in Texan-led conservation.

At Sustainable Monarch, we believe it takes a network of people, communities, businesses, and government to bring about real and lasting change, especially when the focus is saving the migration of an insect that crosses 3 countries and requires a specific diet! We protect monarch habitat through education, conservation, research and economic development.

The Family Farm Alliance is a powerful advocate for family farmers, ranchers, irrigation districts, and allied industries in seventeen Western states.

WSF is dedicated to enhancing wild sheep populations, promoting professional wildlife management, educating the public and youth on sustainable use and the conservation benefits of hunting while promoting the interests of the hunter and all stakeholders.

The Intermountain West Joint Venture (IWJV) was established in 1994 to conserve priority bird habitats through partnership-driven, science-based projects and programs.

This initiative is bringing hundreds of partners together to focus strategically on threats in the sagebrush ecosystem including conifer encroachment, degraded wet meadows and other mesic resources, the challenge of the cycle and spread of annual invasive and catastrophic wildfire, and the need for grazing improvements.

This project is part of a collaborative effort to map and better understand monarch butterflies and their host plants across the Western U.

The mission of WAPMS is to serve as a chapter of the Aquatic Plant Management Society (APMS) organization, providing a forum for members in Western North America to share interdisciplinary information related to aquatic plant and algae identification, detection, management and control.

Through and with our chapters, members and sponsors, maximize the recovery and restoration of the wild quail and other upland species through critical habitat management using sound science, with technology, and old fashioned sweat equity.

The Integrated Monarch Monitoring Program (IMMP) is a national initiative to track monarchs and their habitats across their North American breeding range in order to better understand habitat availability, quality, and use by monarchs.

The Monarch Joint Venture (MJV) is a partnership of federal and state agencies, non-governmental organizations, businesses and academic programs working together to protect the monarch migration across the United States.

The Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP) is a citizen science project involving volunteers from across the United States and Canada in monarch research

Report your sightings each fall and spring as the monarchs travel to and from Mexico. Track migration on real-time migration maps and follow the migration news.

Monarch Health is a citizen science project in which volunteers sample wild monarch butterflies to help track the spread of a protozoan parasite across North America.

The NWTF is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey and the preservation of the hunting tradition.

AFBF is the nation's largest general farm organization and has been recognized as the most effective advocate for America's farm and ranch families.

Pollinators Prospering People is driven by a single goal; to increase sustainable pollinator habitat. A combination of education and community involvement and designing spaces that focus on the relationship between our food and pollinators, we strive to build resilient ecosystems and positively impact pollinators.