How to make your community safe for monarchs.

Without milkweed, monarch butterflies cannot exist.

Do Your Part to bring monarchs back from the brink of human-caused extinction:

Learn how to recognize milkweed and grow it in your gardens, schoolyards, communities. Share your knowledge with your community.

​Monarch butterfly populations have plunged by 90% in the last two decades. Why? Pesticides, agricultural insecticides, and the destruction of natural habitats across North America are some human actions that have harmed monarchs. Stay tuned for great tips to make your home yard, school yard and community safe for monarchs. In the meantime, here are three tips: