Handouts: Western Habitat collection

This collection of western monarch habitat handouts is designed for anyone living in the western monarch population region (west of the Rockies) who wants to learn how to create and manage monarch butterfly habitat.

If you would like to order an individual handout with a custom quantity, please contact store@monarchjointvenutre.org.

Western Monarch Conservation: How to Get Involved
Monarch butterfly populations west of the Rocky Mountains have reached a precarious low. Monarch conservation efforts are accelerating, and everyone can help support western monarch conservation.

Mowing and Management: Best Practices for Monarchs
This monarch habitat management handout provides regional timeframes when activities such as mowing may be less harmful to local monarch populations.

Gardening for Monarchs
This monarch gardening guide includes tips for creating a garden that attracts monarch butterflies, pollinators, and other beneficial insects.

Plant Milkweed for Monarchs
This milkweed planting guide includes photos and habitat information for milkweed species common to each U.S. region. Learn which milkweed plants are most used by monarchs and easy to establish in gardens and fields.

Why Grow & Sell Native Milkweed?
This handout explains the importance of native milkweed for monarch butterflies and highlights its value for gardeners, plant growers, and nurseries.

Tropical Milkweed and OE: Potential Risks for Monarchs
This monarch fact sheet explains the risks of tropical milkweed, including the spread of the monarch parasite OE in areas where non-native milkweed can grow year-round.