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Help Conserve Monarch Butterflies by Being Part of a Monitoring Network across North America
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- Community Science
Join hundreds of volunteers in Canada, Mexico and the United States, from 27 July to 4 August, for the 2019 International Monarch Monitoring Blitz (the Blitz) and be part of this regional initiative to help conserve the monarch butterfly. Read More
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New Publication Highlights the Impact of IMMP
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- Community Science
- Recent Research
“This program is especially important because it integrates data on habitat – milkweed and nectar plants – with data on monarch use, which really hasn’t been done before at this scale.” -Alison Cariveau, Monarch Joint Venture (MJV) Science Coordinator Read More
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Earth Challenge 2020: ask your monarch questions!
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- Community Science
The Earth Day Initiative wants to know what research topics are important to YOU! Through Dec. 15, they are accepting suggestions for a major citizen science initiative they will unveil on Earth Day 2020. Read More
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Join the 2018 International Monarch Monitoring Blitz to help save the monarch butterfly
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- Community Science
- Recent Research
From July 28 to August 5, 2018, citizens from Canada, the United States and Mexico are invited to participate in the second International Monarch Monitoring Blitz to help identify the monarch butterfly's breeding sites. Read More
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Happy Citizen Science Day!
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- Community Science
Today, April 14th, is the third annual Citizen Science Day! We’re thrilled to shine a spotlight on some of the amazing monarch citizen science projects by Monarch Joint Venture partners and why citizen science is important. Read More