Monarch Butterflies! Great News!

Recent monitoring at overwintering sites in Mexico indicates a notable rebound in monarch butterfly populations, a rare piece of good news in pollinator conservation. While long-term challenges remain, this improvement reflects years of effort by gardeners, farmers, land stewards, and communities who planted native milkweed, reduced pesticide use, and protected migration corridors. Every pollinator-friendly garden, every patch of habitat, and every informed growing choice matters. To our readers who grow with ecology in mind—this progress includes you.