Monarch Butterfly

The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund (BBHF) identifies opportunities to establish critical pollinator habitat to help honey bee and monarch butterfly populations thrive.

STRIPS stands for Science-based Trials of Rowcrops Integrated with Prairie Strips. The project is comprised of a team of scientists, educators, farmers, and extension specialists working on the prairie strips agricultural conservation practice.

The Monarch Butterfly Habitat Exchange is an innovative, multi-stakeholder conservation program that leverages the latest science tools and the strong stewardship ethic of America's farmers and ranchers to drive effective restoration at the scale and pace needed.

The Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund supports work that advances the conservation of the monarch butterfly and other at-risk native insect pollinators.

Formed in 1993, the North American Butterfly Association (NABA), a not-for-profit membership organization, is the major North American organization promoting conservation of butterflies and their habitat.

Research Interests Forest and native plant nursery propagation, outplanting, and establishment including biophysical and physiological limitations and adaptations within each system.