FEBRUARY 26, 2026 - This initiative, Pathways for Pollinators and People, engage both the city and residents in monarch conservation, education and art.

FEBRUARY 11, 2026 - This initiative, Pathways for Pollinators and People, engage both the city and residents in monarch conservation, education and art.

FEBRUARY 2, 2026 - Each year monarch butterflies migrate thousands of miles to the Monarch Biosphere Reserve in the mountains of Michoacán, Mexico, seeking refuge from winter.

JANUARY 26, 2026 - This initiative, Pathways for Pollinators and People, will engage incarcerated population in monarch conservation, education and art.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025 - This fall, central Oklahoma residents were treated to stunning displays as thousands of migrating monarch butterflies paused to rest and feed, creating vibrant spectacles of orange across the skies and in trees.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2025 - On October 11, An infusion of native wildflower and milkweed know-how is headed to Southeast Oklahoma, where experts will be sharing advice on backyard or out-on-the-ranch habitats and native plantings.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 - On September 24th the first fall roost of monarchs in 2025 was reported in Fargo, OK.

September 4, 2025 - Unraveling the Fifth Generation: Dr. Emily Geest Explores Late-Summer Monarch Movements in the Southern Plains

August 13, 2025 - The demand for native habitat projects was made clear this year: the Wildlife Habitat Grant program received 216 applications spanning residential, commercial, public, and farm sites.

June 3, 2025 - As warmer weather lures Oklahomans outdoors, the unwelcome buzz of mosquitoes can quickly turn backyard relaxation into an itchy ordeal.

MAY 5, 2025 - On May 31, An infusion of native wildflower and milkweed know-how is headed to Northwest Oklahoma, where experts will be sharing advice on backyard or out-on-the-ranch habitats and native plantings.

MARCH 20, 2025 - On March 18th, Donna Griffin Mays, a passionate butterfly enthusiast, was chasing two black swallowtail butterflies in southern Oklahoma, just outside of Marlow. During her pursuit, she spotted the first monarch butterfly in Oklahoma...

MARCH 7, 2025 - Just days from an Endangered Species Act public comment deadline, monarch butterfly conservation groups are celebrating a report that the population doubled last season.

FEBRUARY 19, 2025 - Earlier this month, a group of 18 Oklahomans — comprised of media, conservationists, and nature enthusiasts — gathered in Mexico City for a journey by the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden.

DECEMBER 1O, 2024 - Oklahoma conservationists are heralding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Tuesday proposal to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

OCTOBER 23, 2024 - This week, one big event leads to another in Wewoka. The first involves tiny caterpillars, the next involves thousands of people, and the next is long-term prosperity.

OCTOBER 5, 2024 - Northern weather creates trickle as southwest drought worsens. Last week's expected push with northerly winds was a let-down. Few butterfly spotters reported roosts, matching a trend of fewer roosts reported in northern states as well....

SEPTEMBER 1O, 2024 - Every weekend through the first of October marks a community pollinator celebration, illustrating the growing interest, especially in monarch butterflies, as private, municipal, state, and tribal entities continue efforts to keep...

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - For fans of monarch butterflies, Oklahoma is a fun place to be in September. But some of you may be surprised to read that there are actually overlapping populations with very different end-goals and needs this time of year.

JULY 23, 2024 - It’s almost “bonus monarch” time in Oklahoma. Scientists say it’s time for monarch taggers to order their sticky stocks and ready their catch nets and for avid observers to fire up their apps to burn up the internet.

FEBRUARY 2024 - The presence of the eastern monarch butterfly population in Mexico’s oyamel fir forests this past winter decreased by a staggering 59.3% compared to the previous year,

JANUARY 2024 - The Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s Monarch Program received the 2023 State Government Program Environmental Excellence Award.

DECEMBER 16, 2020 - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it finds Endangered Species Act listing for the monarch butterfly WARRANTED BUT PRECLUDED.