Tag: monarch butterfly week
Growing our next generation of conservationists
Kendal Gerard May 9, 2014
1,000 teachers in over 700 schools across Canada are planting milkweed seeds with WWF. Check out how the plants and plans are growing at a few of these schools!
Successful School Butterfly Gardens
Kendal Gerard May 8, 2014
Starting a butterfly garden at your school is one way to cultivate a love of nature in your students and help the monarchs. Check out this roundup of tips and photos from Canadian schools that have begun butterfly gardens.
Are you a green thumb? The monarchs need your help!
WWF May 8, 2014
Common milkweed, has declined considerably in Canada and the U.S. recently. Learn why this is impacting monarch butterflies and how you can help.
Monarch conservation in the US
WWF May 7, 2014
As part of WWF’s Monarch Butterfly Week, we spoke with Dr. Karen Oberhauser and Wendy Caldwell of the Monarch Joint Venture about ongoing efforts to support monarch breeding and migration in the US.
Where do monarchs come from?
WWF May 7, 2014
Do you know what an instar is? What about hemolymph? Get a quick lesson about monarch metamorphosis!