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Monarch Butterfly Conservation

Monarch butterflies...

need our help. Milkweed, their only food source, is experiencing a rapid decline, which could cause them to go extinct. You can help monarch butterflies by planting milkweed in your own backyard. By doing this, you are creating a Monarch way-station, which provides monarch butterflies with a specific habitat to assist and maintain their migration periods.

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    Okies for Monarchs

    An initiative of the Oklahoma Monarch & Pollinator Collaborative, a statewide group of 40+ organizations and citizens working together to ensure thriving Monarch migrations for generations to come.

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    Native Plant and Pollinator Guide

    The Kerr Center Guide to:
    Native Plants for
    Native Pollinators in Oklahoma

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    Monarch Watch

    "Monarch butterfly populations are declining due to loss of habitat. To assure a future for monarchs, conservation and restoration of milkweeds needs to become a national priority."
    Chip Taylor, Director, Monarch Watch

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    Milkweed Guide

    THE KERR CENTER GUIDE TO
    Native Milkweeds of Oklahoma
    BY MAURA MCDERMOTT

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    Kerr Center

    Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture

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    Kerr Center Literature

    Visit our online library for easy-to-understand educational resources. From reports to fact sheets to how-to videos to educational slide show presentations — we offer down-to-earth resources for farmers, ranchers, community leaders, policy makers and the general public.

Learn where you can purchase milkweed...

Tulsa Metro nurseries and plant festivals are excellent sources for milkweed plants and nectar plants. Both are must haves for Monarchs. The butterflies lay eggs ONLY on milkweed plants, and they need fuel, which comes from the blooms of dozens of Oklahoma native and non-native plants. Here are some places which usually have a variety of plants that will draw Monarchs to your garden.