Why Monarchs Matter and How We Can Help

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Published 2024-03-28

Our iconic Monarch Butterflies are truly a natural wonder. Their incredible 3,000-mile migration from Mexico to Canada and back takes 4 generations to complete. It is a wonder of nature and unique within the entire animal kingdom. Although resilient, they need our help. Monarch populations have declined over 90% in recent decades. Humans have created this problem but can also solve it. In this webinar we will discuss why the Monarch is so important, and simple ways we can all do our part to prevent their extinction.

Sag Moraine Native Plant Community:
sagmoraine.org/

Illinois Monarch Project:
illinoismonarchproject.org/

Brookfield Zoo:
www.brookfieldzoo.org/

The Ins and Outs of Creating a Native Pollinator Garden
Wednesday, 4/24/2024, 7:00 PM
sagmoraine.org/the-ins-and-outs-of-creating-a-nati…

Pre-order plant packages here (for pickup June 1):
sagmoraine.org/2024-native-plant-sale/

Use our Native Plant Selector tool to help select your plants!
Native Plant Selector:
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This webinar is available for viewing later on Illinois Monarch Project's YouTube channel: / @illinoismonarchproject

It will also be available soon on Sag Moraine's YouTube channel here: / @sagmorainenativeplantcommunity

From Erin - David Suzuki's Butterflyway project in Canada:
davidsuzuki.org/take-action/act-locally/butterflyw…

Our blog on the Cicadas, featuring Ken Johnson from the Illinois Extension:
sagmoraine.org/cicadas/

Osmia Bee Hotels:
www.osmiabee.com/shop/p/original-bee-house

Illinois Native Plant Society publishes a list of Plant Sales here:
illinoisplants.org/native-plant-sales/

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All Comments (5)

@teresainil2904 3 months ago

Thank you!
@RobertKaucher 2 months ago

141 subscribers and only 7 (8 now) likes on the video!? Y'all deserve better!
@nedweeks6964 2 months ago

I live in Maine but I have found the same thing, monarchs will choose swamp milkweed over other kinds. I've had trouble getting it established from seedlings due to too much pressure from monarch caterpillars. Prairie moon nursery has an incredible selection of milkweed species.
@n0sr3t3p 14 days ago

47:00 oleander aphids: I just let them be in year one, then the next year, my milkweed had all sorts of ladybugs that kept them away. Nature took over.