Monarch Joint Venture Blog
First Ohio Rest Area for Pollinators and People Now Open!
It’s official! The state of Ohio’s first combined travel center and pollinator garden has been opened. This pollinator garden will serve as a prototype for Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) planting projects at six other rest areas. Read More
Correctional facilities join the fight to save the monarch butterfly
Find out how nontraditional conservation partners in Ohio work together to save the monarch butterfly, including correctional facilities, Soil Water and Conservation Districts, Waste Management, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and many others! Read More
New IDOT Mowing Approach to Help Protect Monarch Butterfly, Pollinator Populations in Illinois
To help revive the shrinking populations of the monarch butterfly and other pollinators, the Illinois Department of Transportation is adjusting its mowing routine along state highways this spring and summer. Read More
Iowa Partnership Unveils State Monarch Conservation Strategy
Iowa is an important state for monarch conservation, and their efforts provide a great statewide model for monarch conservation planning and implementation. They recently released Iowa’s state monarch conservation strategy, described here. Read More
Fostering Young Conservationists: Great Parks of Hamilton County and Rothenberg Preparatory Academy
Great Parks of Hamilton County is partnering with Rothernburg Preparatory Academy to inspire an interest in the natural world in their students, using monarchs and their rooftop garden. Read More