MIGRATION: The migration season is underway, as Utah's monarchs head either west to the California Coast or south to Mexico to overwinter. This is a critical time to have blooming pollinator plants to fuel them along their journey.  Plants like rabbitbrush, sunflowers, and asters along the way will help them survive the winter, when they will have little or no food.

ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT STATUS UPDATE:  The current administration has bumped the decision on whether to list monarchs as a threatened or endangered species out until 2030.  

ANNUAL COUNTY PHOTO CONTEST: We were surprised to have checked off 27 of Utah's 29 counties with documented monarch sightings in such a sparse summer, with only Iron and San Juan counties remaining. As monarchs head south, we can still check off these two remaining counties and two people can claim their $50 cash prize.

MILKWEED SEEDS:  Utah Friends of Monarchs WILL NOT be mailing out milkweed seed packets this fall.  Postage costs have become too prohibitive for our small nonprofit.  We encourage those who need seeds to reach out in our Facebook Group to request them.  With over 6,000 members, we are likely to have someone in your area who can share native milkweed seeds with you!

THE STATE OF MONARCH BUTTERFLIES:  On November 19 at 6pm MDT, Monarch Joint Venture will host the annual Zoom presentation on the State of Monarch Conservation.  To register for this free event, visit this link.