Monarch Watch

Thank you to everyone who has made a donation of any amount today – every gift makes a difference! We've reached the midpoint of our one-day fundraiser and things are going well. You can check on our progress via the link above. 🙂

Today only! Help Monarch Watch climb to the top of the leaderboard and get more milkweed in the ground by making a donation of any amount during this special one-day fundraising event, through midnight tonight. Thank you for your support! monarchwatch.org/1DAY #monarchwatch

We've just launched our annual "Chip in for Monarch Watch" fundraiser on a new platform – if you are in a position to support Monarch Watch please consider giving during this campaign via monarchwatch.org/chip Thank you! #monarchwatch

Click on the image for more info or go directly to the fundraising campaign site at kansas.scalefunder.com/amb/monarch to show your support of @MonarchWatch before 11:59 pm CST today – thank you! #OneDayOneKU monarchwatch.org/blog/2023/02/1…

The latest Lessons from Lab and Life podcast features Chip Taylor, founder of the non-profit Monarch Watch, who shares his research findings and explains how we can help protect this endangered insect. nebiolabs.com/3WaazSl

Sandra Schwinn, Monarch Watch conservation specialist for Oklahoma, said Facebook pages dedicated to the butterflies are loading up with some photos from people seeing piles of eggs on tiny sprigs of milkweed just now popping up out of the ground. muskogeephoenix.com/news/spring-mo…

Very interesting work in MO supporting regal fritillary butterflies in prairie ecosystems: ksmu.org/news/2022-04-1…

Monarchs, Milkweeds and OE: It's time for a more holistic approach. Blog article by Chip Taylor monarchwatch.org/blog/2022/04/1…

Lawrence KS local plant fundraiser: We plan to launch the online ordering for plants the week of April 18th and schedule pickups and deliveries for May 3-5. Details: monarchwatch.org/openhouse/

Save the date! @KUEcoResearch needs your help getting 2,000(!) #nativeplants into the ground at the Mutt-Run dog park in @lawrenceks. Workdays are May 14 and 28! Read more about the prairie restoration project here: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/239c53…

@pinuspalustris @MonarchsJV @watchinthesky This post is highlighting California, but our program does not exclude the eastern US.

MJV Partner @monarchwatch is looking for Central Valley and SoCal #monarch lovers w/ 1-acre+ of land to apply for free milkweed. For the cost of shipping, you can have native narrowleaf milkweed plugs this spring! Must meet criteria: buff.ly/2JBshJt

Calling all mayors and other local and tribal heads of government – take the Mayors' Monarch Pledge before March 31st and join the growing network of communities across North America that are taking action to protect the imperiled monarch butterfly! NWF.org/MayorsMonarchP…

Thanks to everyone who contributed during our #OneDayOneKU fundraiser. Monarch Watch was able to raise over $70,000 for milkweed restoration during this one-day event. We are thrilled!

Brink of Extinction: US Government Proposes Prostrate Milkweed Plant as Endangered Species natureworldnews.com/articles/49421… via @twitter username of author

Thanks to the University of Kansas Endowment Association's #OneDayOneKU fundraiser, Monarch Watch has raised Monarch Watch has raised $51,840 from 419 gifts so far today! kansas.scalefunder.com/amb/monarchs-n… With this money we will be able to distribute over 20,000 milkweed plants next year!

kansas.scalefunder.com/amb/monarchs-n… Donate to Monarch Watch during #OneDayOneKU on Feb 17th. Today is the day! Donations of any amount will be matched until we reach $19K total! This let's us grow and distribute more milkweed for monarchs!

Milkweed Restoration Promo youtu.be/wKmt_qk7Gjw via @YouTube

We are excited to announce that we have FOUR matching donors this year! #OneDayOneKU Director Taylor’s $4000 Match Janet Lanza's $5000 Match Susan Lordi Marker's $5000 Match Anonymous $5000 Match kansas.scalefunder.com/amb/monarchs-n…