Strengthening monarch conservation in urban areas will be the topic of discussion in the next installment of the Monarch Conservation Webinar Series, a project hosted by the Monarch Joint Venture and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service that provides education on monarch biology, monitoring, and conservation. Details for the upcoming webinar, including how to register, are available below:
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 27 at 2:00 p.m. EDT (1:00 p.m. Central, 12:00 p.m. Mountain, 11:00 a.m. Pacific
Webinar Title: Urban Monarch Butterfly Conservation
Description: We often think of urban areas as dead zones for wildlife habitat. However, cities can play a surprising role in conserving monarchs and pollinators. In this webinar, we’ll hear success stories and how you can get involved in conserving monarchs in cities from the Field Museum’s Urban Monarch Conservation program, the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge, and the National Wildlife Federation’s Mayor’s Monarch Pledge.
Presenters:
- Abigail Derby-Lewis, Senior Conservation Ecologist and Senior Program Manager, The Field Museum
- Patrick Fitzgerald, Senior Director of Community Wildlife, The National Wildlife Federation
Register: Urban Monarch Butterfly Conservation