Upcoming events.
Utah Pollinator Pursuit Volunteer Training
We invite you to join us on May 4, 2024 for our upcoming project training!
Join project leads and fellow pollinator enthusiasts to dive into the importance of this work, gain in-the-field ID skills for our species of interest, and learn how to log observations in iNaturalist. Beverages, light snacks, and lunch will be included for all registered participants.
The training will be hosted on Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 12:45pm-2pm at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Wildlife Education Center in Farmington, UT.
Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions about accessibility or accommodation requests.
Sign-ups for our volunteer training day close on April 24th, so if you haven't had a chance to sign up yet, please take a moment to do so now!
Unable to attend in person? That's okay! Training videos and resources will be available on the project page following the event.
Saving the Monarchy: One Milkweed at a Time
The monarch butterfly has recently been getting a lot of attention. The population west of the Rocky Mountains has declined 99.9% since the numbers have been tracked in the 1980s. In December 2020, the monarch was declared an official candidate for the Endangered Species Act, where it is awaiting resources to help protect the species. You might be wondering how to help, and you came to the right place!
Individuals across the US are stepping up and adding monarch breeding habitat to their yards, referred to as “monarch waystations”, to provide both the milkweed and nectar sources required to keep a healthy Monarch population. Become a “citizen scientist” and join the effort!
Join local monarch expert, Rachel Taylor, to learn about the current state of the monarch, their lifecycle and migration, and why milkweed is so critical to their survival. You will receive native milkweed seeds and learn how to grow a few of Utah’s 15 native species, and how to complement them with nectar producing flowers which bloom from June to September.
Event will be hosted by Red Butte Garden online via Zoom.
Cost to attend is $10 (Garden Members) or $12 (General Public).
Register at the link here.
Monarch Joint Venture Webinar: Climate, Weather, and Monarchs
Climate, Weather, and Monarchs. Presenters: Karen Oberhauser, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison & Leslie Ries, Georgetown Univ.
Weather is a key determinant of monarch numbers, but the story is complicated and interesting. Join us to learn the latest on what we know about monarch population drivers, in the past, present, and future.
Monarch Joint Venture Webinar: Monarch Monitoring Blitz
The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz: A New North American Tradition for Monarch Conservation. Presenter: Alessandro Diene, Insectarium of Montréal.
The “Blitz” recently celebrated its 5th anniversary with over 10,000 observations of monarchs and milkweed across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. This webinar presents the origins, present moment, and future plans of this trinational effort.
Monarch Joint Venture Webinar: Rapid-fire Research
Get up to speed on the latest monarch and pollinator research with Jennifer and Laura from the MJV science team. The Monarch Research Review is a volunteer-driven, annual compendium of published articles available to everyone on the MJV website. Webinars are first come, first served, with a capacity of 500.
he Monarch Research Review is a volunteer-driven, annual compendium of published articles available to everyone on the MJV website. Webinars are first come, first served, with a capacity of 500.