Monarch Watch

Shoreline Shuffle 5K and 10K race – register today and join us on Saturday (10/5) to run, walk or hike the trails at Clinton Lake during this special event hosted by the Lawrence Trail Hawks. Registration required and closes October 3, 2024 at 11:59pm CDT. All proceeds are being donated to Monarch Watch – thank you!

Shoreline Shuffle The Lawrence Trail Hawks are hosting the annual Shoreline Shuffle with 5K and 10K options! This race starts at Prairie Clover Campground near the western stair case and features our beautiful North Shore trails of Clinton Lake. Come run, walk or hike the trails for either the 5K or 10K option. This....

Come see us this weekend in St Joseph MO.

Monarch Migration time is an exciting time, but it’s also a great time to think about milkweed seeds.
We couldn’t have distributed well over one million milkweed plants, and counting, without milkweed seed donations from across the eastern and western monarch breeding range.
Please consider donating this year. We have plenty of ecoregion 222 A. syriaca (common) in stock, but we need other species from that region. We need all species from other ecoregions.
https://monarchwatch.org/bring-back-the-monarchs/milkweed/seed-collecting/

Happy Birthday Chip – thank you for everything you have done and continue to do for monarchs and Monarch Watch! We invite friends, family, colleagues and any fan of Monarch Watch to submit comments, thanks, birthday wishes, photos (and a donation if you are able) via our Chip in for Monarch Watch campaign at https://monarchwatch.org/chip Thank you for your continued support of the monarch program Chip brought to life more than 30 years ago!

Chip in for Monarch Watch! Gifts help support the future of Monarch Watch and our education, conservation and research programs.

Fall milkweed sales!
We are growing native milkweeds for California and ecoregion 255 (E Central Texas and SE Oklahoma) for distribution this fall. Available on the Monarch Watch Milkweed Market for preorder now. Shipping approximately 1 November for California and mid-October for ecoregion 255.

Monarch Watch Milkweed Market Monarchs need milkweed! By planting milkweeds and nectar plants, you can help maintain the monarch migration and sustain insects whose pollination services maintain our ecosystems.

Monarch Watch Conservation Specialist Rachel Taylor featured in a local (Salt Lake City, Utah) news story about monarchs – check it out!

Utah woman works to revive Monarch butterfly populations A Utah woman, on a quest to revive declining Monarch butterfly populations, has become a kind-of “Johnny Appleseed” of the Milkweed plant.Read more: https://...

The 2024 "Chip in for Monarch Watch" fundraising campaign (in honor of our founding director, Chip Taylor) is now underway! If you are in a position to offer financial support to Monarch Watch, please consider making a donation of any amount during our fall campaign. Thank you!

Chip in for Monarch Watch 2024 LaunchKU, Chip in for Monarch Watch 2024 - Make a Gift today!

The Lawrence Trail Hawks (a group of Lawrence, Kansas area trail and ultra runners) are hosting the 14th annual "Shoreline Shuffle" and this year all proceeds will go to Monarch Watch. This support is a thoughtful way to honor Sarah, who was an important part of both of our organizations and tragically lost in 2022.

So, if you will be in the Lawrence area on October 5th, we invite you to run, walk or hike the beautiful North Shore trails of Clinton Lake (5K & 10K options) in support of Monarch Watch!

This year’s proceeds from the Shoreline Shuffle are going to Monarch Watch! They are an “education, conservation, and research program based at the University of Kansas that focuses on the monarch butterfly, its habitat, and its spectacular fall migration.”

See link to registration in comments.

Join the 29th annual Symbolic Monarch Migration! Students from Canada and the U.S. will send paper butterflies to students in Mexico, and in the spring, they will be sent back north, following the real monarch migration. The Symbolic Monarch Migration is a great way for students to learn about the migration, conservation, ambassadorship, and cooperation across countries. For more details and to sign up, visit the EE Alliance’s Symbolic Migration page: https://www.eealliance.org/symbolic-migration.html

Monarch Watch Director Dr. Kristen Baum will be presenting a free webinar on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 4pm (CDT). We invite you to register via the Missouri Prairie Foundation to join the live event but the presentation will also be recorded and available for viewing at a later date.

MPF Webinar: Monarch Conservation: Opportunities and Challenges - Missouri Prairie Foundation In this presentation, join Dr. Kristen Baum to learn about the current status of the monarch butterfly, including opportunities, challenges, and ways to contribute to monarch conservation. Also learn about Monarch Watch, […]

Very cool visual art program in Lexington, Kentucky – can't wait to see what is created 😀

🦋 Love butterflies? Love art? Then check this out! 👉 We're seeking submissions for Art by Nature: Monarch Waystations, a celebration of pollinator gardens in our community.

Artists are asked to submit works that are inspired by one of 20 featured Monarch Waystation locations or another certified Monarch Waystation in Fayette County. Visual artists of all types - painters, photographers, fiber artists, jewelry makers, sculptors, glass artists and more - are encouraged to participate. The deadline for artists to declare their intent to exhibit is Friday, Sept. 13.

Learn more: lexingtonky.gov/news/07-29-2024/art-nature-monarch-waystations-open-submissions

The Master Gardeners were hard it work in Monarch Waystation #1 this morning.

Flash sale on flats of milkweed! Enter coupon code: END25 for 25% off your purchase at Monarch Watch's Milkweed Market, while supplies last. Thank you for your support!

Monarch Watch Milkweed Market Monarchs need milkweed! By planting milkweeds and nectar plants, you can help maintain the monarch migration and sustain insects whose pollination services maintain our ecosystems.

WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING ORDERS FOR MOST REGIONS!
All hands on deck! Plant milkweed for monarchs!
Great pollinator habitat includes native milkweeds. Milkweed is the host plant for the monarch butterfly and a nectar source for many other insects. Invite monarchs to your habitat, large or small, with milkweeds from Monarch Watch.
Native milkweeds for gardens or habitat are available for purchase from our Milkweed Market. The minimum purchase is one flat of 32 plants (58 for Texas). If your space is too small for 32 milkweeds, share with your neighbors! Not available in all areas.

Monarch Watch Milkweed Market Monarchs need milkweed! By planting milkweeds and nectar plants, you can help maintain the monarch migration and sustain insects whose pollination services maintain our ecosystems.

We have updated our plant inventory and even added a few species of plants that were not originally available online. Some are in very limited quantities and may go out of stock quickly. Please complete your checkout soon to make sure you receive the plants you want.

You may pick up your plants from Monarch Watch on Thursday, May 16 from 3–6 PM (by appointment in Lawrence, KS; we cannot ship these plants).

Again, these plants are ideal for starting butterfly gardens or adding to established gardens and can contribute to the health of monarch and pollinator populations.

Monarch Watch Spring Plant Fundraiser: https://spring.monarchwatch.org

Thank you for your continued support!

Monarch Watch Spring Plant Fundraiser Monarch Watch is an education, conservation, and research program based at the University of Kansas that focuses on the monarch butterfly, its habitat, and its spectacular fall migration.

What a beautiful day for an Open House & Plant Fundraiser - come join us! We will be here at Monarch Watch on KU's West Campus until 2pm today, with plants for your garden, face painting, activities, games, food trucks, and lots of monarch butterflies and caterpillars. Complete details at https://monarchwatch.org/openhouse

Great local event in Lawrence, Kansas.

Our Spring Plant Fundraiser is in full swing – we have thousands of plants available via online ordering and local curbside pickup (or limited local delivery) in Lawrence, Kansas. Details at https://monarchwatch.org/spring

So proud! 😀

Quail Run students win award for spirit, teamwork and respect at international competition Lawrence fifth graders Esther Kong and Sarah Song took their STEAM project on the road last week and scored big by bringing home the Core Values Award from the FIRST LEGO League Challenge in Houston, Texas.

In case you missed the live broadcast, here's Chip's short interview on The Weather Channel last Friday. Enjoy!

Monarch Watch on The Weather Channel Monarch Watch Founding Director Chip Taylor interviewed in a short Weather Channel segment on October 27, 2023.Content uploaded with permission from The Weat...

Yes, that was Chip and Monarch Watch on National Public Radio this weekend – you can read the transcript or listen to the short broadcast here:

Scientists and volunteers work together to monitor annual butterfly migration The annual butterfly migration is underway. For decades scientists have relied on volunteers to tag butterflies to provide details about their journey.

Going to be a great day at the wetlands for monarch tagging – come join us from 8–noon! https://monarchwatch.org/tag-event