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Insights From Mexico's Sanctuaries

Ever wonder what it’s like to see millions of monarch butterflies roosting in the Oyamel fir forests of Mexico? 🇲🇽 Join us for a free journey to Mexico and back in one hour during this exclusive webinar featuring Okies for Monarchs champions from the Oklahoma City Zoo, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma Monarch Society, and News 9. They will share transformative insights from their recent trip to see millions of monarch butterflies overwintering in Mexico. Registration is required.

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Butterflies Roosting at the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Mexico

Eastern Monarch Population Nearly Doubles

🎉 Break out the confetti—or even better, plant some milkweed! The eastern monarch butterfly population is bouncing back from the low 2023 numbers. With efforts to maintain and create vital habitats and reduce threats like pesticides, there are signs of a population rebound. Get the full picture, click below.

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Eyes to the Sky!

The eastern monarch migration is officially underway as most monarchs have departed their overwintering habitat in the oyamel fir forests of Mexico. Monarch sightings are picking up in Texas and are nearing the OK/TX border. We are expecting to have sightings in Oklahoma soon!

Be a citizen scientist and report your monarch sightings to Journey North! Check out the map and add your own observations. This organization relies on people like you to track habitat growth and monitor the monarch migration. Helping out is easy—just a few clicks! Get to know this amazing tracking tool and start reporting your milkweed and monarch sightings by using the link below.

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Monarch butterfly on milkweed - by KJBOutdoors

Wildlife Habitat Grant Deadline Approaching!

Dreaming of a native plant garden? Need a boost? If you live in Oklahoma, Canadian, or Cleveland County—this is your chance!

The Wildlife Habitat Grant is an initiative of the Oklahoma Association of Conservation District's Yard by Yard program and Okies for Monarchs. This grant provides a voluntary, incentive-based payment to reimburse participants for native plant purchases used in creating new wildlife habitat. 💸 Two wings up to the the Kirkpatrick Foundation for making this possible!

Applications Due by March 31, 2025

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Where Are All the Butterflies?

📻 Tune into this Science Friday podcast about the Science Today study, "Rapid Butterfly Declines Across the US." Using data from 35 citizen science programs, the study reveals sharp drops in butterfly populations, with two-thirds of studied species showed declines of over 10% in the last 20 years. Habitat restoration, targeted action, and reducing pesticide use are key to turning this around!

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Upcoming Events

March 22, 10 am - 12 pm

Pollinator Workshop

OSU Extension, OKC

March 23, 9 am - 4 pm

W oody Wood Festival

Native Plant Nursery, OKC

March 25, 12 pm - 1 pm

M onarchs in Mexico

Okies for Monarchs - Webinar, internet

March 25, 1 pm - 2 pm

G rassland Ecology 101: Disturbance

Monarch Joint Venture - Webinar, internet

March 30, 4 pm - 7 pm

Songs of the Prairie

Civic Center Music Hall, OKC

April 4 - 18

The Grand Unseen

Josie Adams Cultural Centre, Woodward

April 5, 11 am - 12 pm

L andscaping with Native Plants

CommonWealth Urban Farms, OKC

April 12, 9 am - 3 pm

Native Plant Festival

Stash, Norman

April 12, 10 am - 2 pm

Cleveland Co. Master Gardener Gardener Plant Sale

Cleveland Co. Fairgrounds, Norman

April 12, 10 am - 2 pm

Spring Fling

Redbud Festival Park, Owasso

April 19, 10 am - 3 pm

OKC Beautiful's Earth Fest

Scissortail Park, OKC

April 19, 10 am - 2 pm

Party for the Planet

Tulsa Zoo, Tulsa

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