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Got milkweed?
Got milkweed?
Utah Friends of Monarchs will have a table at the upcoming PlantFest and Seed Swap on October 11. We'll have 3-4 native species of milkweed seeds available, as well as some Rocky Mountain Bee Plant (Cleome serrulata) and Pitcher Sage (Salvia Azurea) - both late bloomers here in Utah.
In a change from the past, this fall we are focusing on larger projects and seed swaps for our seed sharing.
In April 2026, we will have 3000 native milkweed seedlings to give away. Similar to April 2025, we will find locations from St. George to Logan to set up and give away three species of native milkweeds. Please stay tuned!!
What's happening now?
What's happening now?
As we head into August and September, we will experience the peak of Utah's monarch presence in Utah, with numbers at their highest of the season. Soon they will take their environmental cues and prepare to migrate instead of continuing to grow the local population.
Also beginning in August, those who participate in monarch tagging will start to tag newly eclosed monarchs to help researchers track their migration. Learn more by visiting Southwest Monarch Study.
THE WESTERN MONARCH OVERWINTERING COUNT 2024/2025
As shown in the graph to the right, the most recent count recorded the second lowest number of monarchs in recorded history, with roughly 9,000 monarchs counted at all California overwintering sites.
Natural fluctuations occur from year to year, but the overall trend is not good.
EXCELLENT RESOURCES
EXCELLENT RESOURCES
Monarch Watch
Home of the national "Monarch Waystation" Program
Monarch Joint Venture
Excellent resources and webinars
Xerces Society
Utah Pollinator Habitat Program
Utah Pollinator Habitat Program
Southwest Monarch Study
Our Tagging Source
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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