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All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law, Federal ID 87-2412373. Venmo link available at left, or you can mail checks payable to Utah Friends of Monarchs to 933 S 2300 E, SLC, UT 84108
The Western Monarch Count was announced on January 29, 2026
The count of just over 12,200 monarchs at the hundreds of sites counted along the California coast is the third lowest number recorded historically. Our efforts matter.
Here is our TO-DO list below:
Item #1 Above on our TO-DO list
Restore Monarch Breeding and Migratory Habitat
We have some incredible and FREE resources to help you plant native pollinator plants and milkweed in your spaces. Explore the Utah Pollinator Habitat Program, which opens for applications on March 1, 2026. Their recommended list of pollinator plants is exceptional and shows bloom time for each species. This is helpful for providing pollinators nectar from spring through fall.
NOTE: In April/May 2026, we will have 3000 native milkweed seedlings to give away, grown in 10cm tubes or 4" pots. Similar to April 2025, we will identify locations from St. George to Logan and from Vernal to Tooele to set up and distribute three species of native milkweeds. Please watch this space!
IMPORTANT NOTE: Our online seed order closed February 1, 2026 and will reopen in October 2026.
Try these partners of ours for native milkweed seeds.
GrowMilkweedPlants.com is a locally owned and operated resource for a variety of milkweed seeds native to Utah, as well as other states across the nation. Brad Grimm offers a wealth of information on his website with regards to milkweed seed germination, a podcast and other helpful tips.
Grandprismaticseed.com is another locally owned, amazing resource for many seeds, native and otherwise. If you are into seeds, Guy and James' website is a candy store! To find the various milkweed seeds for sale, check their "Natives" page.
Our Facebook Group is another great resource of seed sharing, with 5,000 members in Utah:
EXCELLENT RESOURCES
EXCELLENT RESOURCES
Monarch Watch
Home of the national "Monarch Waystation" Program
Monarch Joint Venture
Excellent resources and webinars
Southwest Monarch Study
Our Tagging Source!
Utah Pollinator Habitat Program
Utah Pollinator Habitat Program
Xerces Society
Our Mission
To engage and educate Utahns in conservation of the monarch butterfly. We do this by providing expertise and training, native milkweed seeds and/or seedlings, and leveraging partnerships with other organizations (public and private) to advance the cause of the monarch butterfly and the other pollinators who will benefit from this work.
Utah FOM Official 501c3 status August 31, 2021
Federal ID 87-2412373
Rachel Taylor, Utah Friends of Monarchs, Founder
Monarch Conservation Specialist, Monarch Watch
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