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Partnering to conserve the monarch butterfly migration
  • Protecting Overwintering Sites in California

    Protecting Overwintering Sites in California

    In addition to protecting migratory flyways and breeding habitats in the U.S., MJV partners work to conserve and monitor monarch overwintering habitat along the Pacific Coast of California. (Photo by Carly Voight)

  • Creating Breeding Habitat for Monarchs

    Creating Breeding Habitat for Monarchs

    To reverse the breeding habitat loss in the U.S., the MJV promotes the inclusion of native milkweed and nectar plants in restoration efforts across the country ranging from small gardens to natural areas and corporate landscapes. (Photo by Giuseppina Croce)

  • Promoting Native Milkweed Availability

    Promoting Native Milkweed Availability

    To help counter the loss of monarch breeding habitat in the U.S., we are growing the supply of and the demand for native, regionally-sourced milkweed plants and seeds. (Photo by David Cappaert, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org)

  • Monarch Monitoring and Research

    Monarch Monitoring and Research

    Research and monitoring to help improve our understanding of monarch biology, distribution, and abundance are vital to inform monarch conservation efforts. (Photo by Wendy Caldwell)

In the face of declines in monarch numbers and habitat availability,

MJV partners are pooling their efforts to protect monarch and pollinator habitat in the U.S.

Crowdfund Monarch Conservation Projects

MJV is running a crowdfunding campaign to support 2017 monarch conservation projects across the U.S. Please contribute to and share this campaign widely!

Partners

More than 50 conservation, education, and research partners from across the United States are working together to conserve the monarch migration under the MJV.

2017 Monarch Conservation Implementation Plan

This plan identifies and prioritizes current important actions for U.S. monarch conservation to facilitate cooperation and coordination among diverse organizations working together in accomplishing our nation’s monarch and pollinator goals.