Educational Articles and Videos
Western Monarch Butterfly Conservation PlanBy: Western Monarch Working Group
Concurrent with the status review, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) have actively promoted collaborative efforts across state, organizational, and landownership boundaries to address threats and opportunities facing monarchs and other pollinators.
Monarch Conservation Webinar SeriesBy: Monarch Joint Venture
The Monarch Conservation Webinar series is a collaborative effort between Monarch Joint Venture Partners and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Conservation Training Center.
Monarch Butterfly TaggingBy: Conservation Blueprint
It's that time of the year again ... time to celebrate the year's last generation of monarch butterflies as they prepare to migrate to central Mexico.& ...
How to Grow Your Own MilkweedBy: Conservation Blueprint
Milkweed is one of the best plants to have in your pollinator habitat — Conservation Blueprint's Pete Berthelsen shows you how to grow your own milkweed from seeds.
Putting the right plants into the right placeBy: Conservation Blueprint
When designing your next pollinator habitat project, make sure that you are designing the seed mixture to include the combination of plants that meet your objectives.& ...
Growing Milkweed for Monarch ConservationBy: Monarch Watch
As milkweed, the sole host plant for monarch butterflies, has diminished across the landscape, so have population numbers for the iconic butterfly.
Restoring Monarch HabitatBy: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
The iconic monarch butterfly is one of the nation’s most familiar butterflies. But it’s declining because of the loss of habitat (especially milkweed, the only food of monarch caterpillars) and pesticides.
Habitat Tip: Pollinator Habitat & AgricultureBy: Conservation Blueprint
Conservation Blueprint's Peter Berthelsen explains how agricultural land and pollinator habits impact each other, and can work together, in this Habitat Tip.
Matching monarchs using citizen scienceBy: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
In order to conserve the monarch migration in North America, scientists need a thorough understanding of all aspects of this phenomenal journey.
Monarch Conservation Implementation PlanBy: Monarch Joint Venture
The Monarch Conservation Implementation Plan was derived from the North American Monarch Conservation Plan (CEC, 2008), and is updated annually by the Monarch Joint Venture (MJV), a national conservation partnership currently consisting of over 50 organizations working together to conserve the monarch migration.
Mowing and Management: Best Practices for MonarchsBy: Monarch Joint Venture
Understanding when monarchs are present allows land managers to time management practices like burning, mowing, grazing, or targeted pesticide application when they are least likely to harm monarchs.