2023-2024 Overwintering population declined another 59% since last year. This year’s eastern monarch population occupied only 0.9 hectares (2.2 acres) at their overwintering site. This is the second lowest number counted since monarch populations began being monitored more than 30 years ago – the lowest was 0.67 ha during the 2013–2014 overwintering season.
View World Wildlife Fund’s official article here.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Sept. 20, 2022 – Pollinators play a critical role in the production of most fruits and vegetables, and a great way to support them is by planting native plants. Bayer is helping the cause by giving away free native-plant seed packets through a new partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC).
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Missouri Prairie Foundation's 13th Annual Prairie Bio-blitz and National Prairie Day Celebration will be held June 1 and 2 at MPF's Shelton L. Cook Memorial Meadow (moprairie.org/pro.../shelton-l-cook-memorial-meadow/), and the MPF Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony will be held August 17 at Stoney Creek Hotel in Columbia. Stay tuned for information about both events.Save the dates: MPF's 13th Annual Prairie BioBlitz and National Prairie Day celebration will be held June 1 and 2 at MPF's Shelton L. Cook Memorial Meadow (moprairie.org/project/shelton-l-cook-memorial-meadow/), and the MPF Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony will be held August 17 at Stoney Creek Hotel in Columbia. Stay tuned for information about both events.
Celebrate World Art Day - April 15, 2024!World Art Day is celebrated on April 15th every year to honor the contributions of artists and promote the importance of art in our lives and the ways of creative expression that exist. National Art Day celebrates all kinds of art, encouraging people to expand their artistic interests.the posted image is an AI-generated image in "Leonardo da Vinci Style" since April 15th also marks the birthday of the famous artist, Leonardo da Vinci, who is recognized as one of the greatest artists.
Let's dig in on April 14, and celebrate National Gardening Day!Gardening can be a fun, relaxing way for families, individuals, or communities to connect with plants and nature. Whether you are planting a pollinator garden, rock garden, or water garden, here's a link for several small-scale, Native Garden Plans for Missouri.grownative.org/learn/native-landscape-plans/No space for a garden? • Consider using pots on balconies, porches, or windowsills. Many pollinator plants thrive in pots. For container plant ideas, checkout this blog post grownative.org/2021/05/17/native-plant-container-gardening/• Or start (or join an existing) Community Garden in your area. Community Gardens are especially helpful in urban areas where plants help offset increased temperatures due to larger asphalt and paved spaces while also adding beauty to the area.Gardens not only provide hours of quiet reflection and colorful scenery, they also help improve air and soil quality and increase the biodiversity of plants and animals, as well as, offer us health benefits (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6334070/). Original Photo Credit: Maureen Mahar | Flickr: Mahar15 (www.flickr.com/photos/79813986@N02/)
Let's make 2024 the year we turn the tide for monarch butterflies!Send a message to your Mayor asking them to sign up for monarchs with the Mayors' Monarch Pledge. Visit National Wildlife Federation website for more information. www.nwf.org/MayorsMonarchPledge/AboutImage Credit: Debra Lee, Getty Images