Western Monarchs Update

After several weeks of sparse reports, the Western states lit up with monarch first sightings reports all the way into Canada this week. A sigh of relief is in the air as monarchs now cover the entire West. The Summer Solstice is near and soon monarchs lose the urge to migrate and populate their breeding grounds, expanding their population when the weather is favorable.

Every year, thousands of individuals from across Canada, Mexico, and the United States join efforts to support monarch butterfly conservation by collecting observations of monarch butterflies and milkweed plants. Join this vital trinational initiative by sharing your monarch and milkweed sightings from 28 July to 6 August 2023 with Journey North. Read on to learn more.