Handouts: Western Habitat collection

This collection of handouts will help anyone living in the western monarch population's region (west of the Rockies) learn how to create and manage their western habitat.

Western Monarch Conservation: How to Get Involved

• Monarch populations west of the Rocky Mountains have reached a precarious new low. Conservation efforts are accelerating, and everyone can lend a hand.

Mowing and Management: Best Practices for Monarchs

• This handout provides regional timeframes during which management activities such as mowing may be less detrimental to local monarch populations.

Gardening for Monarchs

• This informational flyer provides tips on how to create a garden that will attract monarchs and other butterflies and pollinators.

Plant Milkweed: Milkweed Information Sheet

• This resource includes photos with habitat information for milkweed species common to each U.S. region. Find species known to be well-used by monarchs, and easy to establish in gardens and fields in your region.

Grow & Sell Native Milkweed

• This handout provides the public, gardeners, and plant growers and nurseries with a concise description of the importance of native milkweeds and their value to monarchs and to the plant industry.

Potential Risks of Growing Non-Native (Tropical) Milkweed

• This fact sheet describes the risks of growing exotic milkweed for monarchs, including the spread of the monarch parasite OE in locations where exotic milkweed can grow year-round.