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Mission Monarch is a community science program aiming at gathering data on monarch and milkweed distribution and abundance. This knowledge will allow researchers to identify the monarch’s breeding hotspots and implement efficient conservation actions. Participants find milkweed, look for monarch caterpillars and share their observations with scientists on the Mission Monarch website.

The program is a joint initiative of the Insectarium – Montréal Space for Life and the Institut de recherche en biologie végétale. It is part of an international research and education effort aimed at saving the migratory populations of this endangered species.

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NaturaLista is a social network for citizen science where you can learn about Mexico’s plants, mushrooms and animals and help advance scientific knowledge about nature. NaturaLista is an encyclopedia, photographic catalog, map library, field guide and especially an educational hobby. You can use its app to record your nature observations in image or audio form and share them with the NaturaLista community, which will help you identify the species. Plus, the app activates your GPS to automatically record the date and location of your photos. The app also shows on a map the observations recorded around your location or any other location.

In addition, within the NaturaLista community, specific projects are developed to integrate information on species or ecosystems. Thus, in Mexico, there’s the Monarch butterfly in Mexico  project which integrates all information on monarch monitoring.  This project enhances knowledge about monarchs in Mexico and strengthens decision-making in the country’s Protected Natural Areas and elsewhere by identifying the principal sites in terms of conserving and protecting monarch migration in Mexico.

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The Western Monarch Milkweed Mapper is a community science effort to map monarchs and milkweed across the Western United States. To preserve and protect populations in western states, we need to better understand where and when monarchs and their milkweed host plants occur in the landscape. Data compiled through this project will improve our understanding of the distribution and phenology of monarchs and milkweeds, identify important breeding areas, and help inform monarch conservation needs.

Your help is critical to the success of this project! You can participate in this effort by uploading your photos of monarchs (all life stages) and milkweeds to our website *OR* iNaturalist Project. Have fun while learning more about monarchs and the special habitats they use in your area!

The Western Monarch Milkweed Mapper is a collaborative partnership between The Xerces Society, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and US Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Join the Journey North Monarch & Milkweed Project to track key phenological events in the life cycle of monarch butterflies and milkweed. An easy-to-use data entry portal allows you to quickly submit data. In the spring, track first arrivals of migratory monarchs and first emergence of milkweed. During summer, document where monarch breeding and feeding activities and milkweed presence. And in the fall, report monarch roost sites and peak migration events as monarchs travel to overwintering sites. Watch the migration unfold on real-time maps and subscribe to receive weekly news updates. Beyond monarchs and milkweed, you can help Journey North track the migration of hummingbirds, orioles, loons, swallows, and many more species.

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The Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP) is a community science effort to track monarch eggs and larvae across North America during the breeding season. MLMP volunteers have been reporting data since 1997, through participation in one or several MLMP activities that help scientists track monarch populations, understand monarch use of available habitat, and investigate factors impacting populations, such as weather and parasitism.

As an MLMP volunteer, your contributions not only advance our general understanding of butterfly ecology but inform and inspire the conservation of monarchs and their threatened migratory phenomenon. The MLMP is co-hosted by the Monarch Joint Venture and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum.

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Correo Real is a program of Profauna, the Mexican Wildlife Protection Society, which helps protect and preserve monarch butterfly migration in Mexico through education and citizen science activities, conservation actions and partnerships with the community, civil society organizations, the public sector and private enterprise.

Correo Real’s story began in 1992 with an initiative to form a network of concerned volunteers who would study and safeguard this incredible natural phenomenon, as well as record and share information on the monarch’s migratory routes in Mexico. This proved an innovative idea, which has since inspired other environmental education and citizen science programs.

In 2022, the program celebrated its 30th anniversary. Among its many important achievements, the following stand out:

• the organization of some 100 training workshops and courses, to the benefit of over 3,000 teachers and citizens;
• the compiling of 20,000 recorded sightings of migrating monarch specimens;
• the continuous publication of over 400 informative newsletters on monarch butterfly migration, pollinators, and actions in the community to promote their conservation; and
• participation in various networks in Mexico and elsewhere in North America, engaged in efforts to protect and safeguard monarch butterfly migration.

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Canadian Wildlife Federation:

The Canadian Wildlife Federation is a national, not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to conserving Canada’s wildlife and habitats for the use and enjoyment of all. By spreading knowledge of human impacts on wildlife and the environment, carrying out actions to conserve and restore species and habitats, developing and delivering conservation education programs, advocating for changes to government policy and programs, and co-operating with like-minded partners, CWF encourages a future in which Canadians can live in harmony with nature. For more information, visit CanadianWildlifeFederation.ca.

iNaturalist Canada:

Part of the global iNaturalist network, iNaturalist Canada combines one of the world’s most popular nature apps with a bilingual interface and helps you instantly identify plants and animals anywhere you go; from backyards and neighborhoods to remote forests and countrysides. Get connected with a community of over a million scientists and naturalists who can help you learn more about nature! What’s more, by recording and sharing your observations, you’ll create research quality data for scientists working to better understand and protect nature. It’s “citizen science” that’s fun, educational and impactful.