Monarch Conservation in Action |
🤝 Join OKC Beautiful for this month's Sustainability Social Hour to learn about the Oklahoma Monarch Conservation Action Plan and connect with fellow conservation enthusiasts.
🦋 Chat with the Oklahoma Monarch Society's Executive Director, Katie Hawk, and Conservation Plan Project Manager, John Blue, about the Action Plan and current and future efforts to conserve monarchs and other pollinators across Oklahoma.
Come learn, commiserate and grab a beer while you're at it. 🍻
Anthem Brewing Company 908 SW 4th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73109 Wednesday, August 12, 5 - 6:30 PM |
60+ Partners Collaborating to Save the Monarchs |
🤠 Giddy up, monarch fans! It's time to lasso your friends and celebrate the launch of Oklahoma's updated Monarch Conservation Action Plan. Join the Oklahoma Monarch Society for one of two kickoff parties as we celebrate the future of monarch and pollinator conservation across the state.
🧡 Enjoy native plant shopping, food trucks, partner booths, new Oklahoma Monarch Society merchandise, ice-cold local brews, a 50/50 cash raffle, a silent auction, kids' activities and a chance to explore the new conservation roadmap.
🎉 Bring the whole family and help celebrate the next chapter of monarch conservation in Oklahoma!
Two chances to celebrate:
Anthem Brewing Company 908 SW 4th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73109 Sunday, August 23 1–5 p.m.
Heirloom Rustic Ales 2113 E. Admiral Blvd., Tulsa, OK 74110 Sunday, August 30 1–5 p.m. |
Oklahoma Monarch Society Chair Creates a Pollinator Legacy |
Oklahoma Monarch Society Board Chair Dr. Patrick Bell has spent the past seven years transforming 130 acres of his family’s Johnston County land into a thriving pollinator habitat. After witnessing the decline of monarchs and other pollinators, Patrick partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Oklahoma Prescribed Burn Association to restore native grasses and wildflowers while creating critical habitat for pollinators and wildlife.
“It was a labor of love for 7 years,” said Patrick. “It took years of experimentation and research before I made lasting progress. The project wouldn’t have been possible without everyone’s help.”
His journey is a powerful example of how land stewardship and collaboration can create lasting impacts for pollinators across Oklahoma.
Read the full story by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff Justin Westover and Mark Mahmod at the button below. |
🦋🌻 Native Plant & Pollinator Party, September 13 in Tahlequah 🌻🦋 |
Hey Northeastern Oklahoma! Okies for Monarchs is bringing the Native Plant & Pollinator Party to Tahlequah on Sunday, September 13, from 12–3 PM at Floyd H. Norris Park. This family-friendly event is your chance to celebrate monarchs, discover the power of native plants and learn how you can create habitat for pollinators right at home.
Explore native wildflowers, milkweed plants, and seeds available from Oklahoma growers, Life-Affirming Farm and All Tomorrow’s Prairies. Connect with local experts, enjoy presentations and youth activities and stop by the Okies for Monarchs booth for free milkweed and native seed packets while supplies last.
Here’s what you can expect: Shop native plants and seeds from Oklahoma growers. Learn from local experts about monarchs, native plant gardening and ways to support pollinators. Purchase monarch merchandise and habitat signs from Okies for Monarchs. Test your knowledge with the Oklahoma Biological Survey Quiz Wheel. Discover community science opportunities with Monarch Watch and learn how you can help track and conserve monarch butterflies. Browse books and educational resources from the Oklahoma Native Plant Society and Oklahoma Native Plant Network. Connect with conservation organizations, including Okies for Monarchs, Grow With Trees, Tulsa Audubon Society and WildCare Oklahoma, to learn how healthy habitats support wildlife.
Bring your curiosity, your questions, and your fellow pollinator enthusiasts—we can’t wait to see you in Tahlequah!
This event is supported by the Oklahoma Monarch Society. |
Back to School with Pollinators! |
📒 Looking for fun, educational ways to help kids discover the importance of monarch butterflies, pollinators and habitat conservation? Explore our Resources for Parents & Educators webpage, featuring free tools, lesson plans, hands-on activities and printable materials designed for classrooms, homeschool settings and families.
🖍️ Find learning opportunities from Monarch Joint Venture, Journey North, World Wildlife Fund, Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever and more. Plus, don’t miss your chance to participate in Milkweed in the Classroom!
📆 Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever Application Period September 1–October 31
Together, we can inspire the next generation to protect Oklahoma’s pollinators. |
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Show Your Pollinator Pride! |
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Got Milkweed and Monarch Questions? |
support group on Facebook |
The events below are from our statewide community calendar.
Now - September 7th OKC
August 11, 4 pm - 6 pm Warr Acres Library, Warr Acres
August 12, 5 pm - 6:30 pm Anthem Brewing Company, OKC
August 19, 6 pm - 5 pm Online, Webinar
August 23, 1 pm - 5 pm Anthem Brewing Company, OKC
August 25, 1 pm - 2 pm Online, Webinar
August 29, 10 am - 2 pm Tulsa Garden Center at Woodward Park, Tulsa
August 30, 1 pm - 5 pm Heirloom Rustic Ales, Tulsa
September 1 - 30 Bickham-Rudkin Park, Edmond
September 5, 10 am - 12 pm Bickham-Rudkin Park, Edmond
September 11, 6 pm - 7:30 pm Bickham-Rudkin Park, Edmond
September 12, 10 am - 5 pm Chickasaw Cultural Center, Sulphur
September 12, 6 pm - 7 pm Bickham-Rudkin Park, Edmond
September 12, 8 pm - 11:30 pm Bickham-Rudkin Park, Edmond
September 13, 12 pm - 3 pm Floyd H. Norris Park, Tahlequah
September 18 - 19 Oklahoma Contemporary Arts, OKC
September 19, 9 am - 1 pm Chandler Park, Tulsa
September 19, 10 am - 11:30 am Bickham-Rudkin Park, Edmond
September 26, 10 am - 2 pm Ray Harral Nature Center, Broken Arrow
September 27, 11 am - 4 pm Ruby Grant Park, Norman |
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