Forests for Monarchs

04/07/2026

🦋 Join Us: Gardening for Monarchs Webinar 🌿

What you plant in your backyard can make a real difference for monarch butterflies.

Join us on April 13 at 6 PM EST for a live conversation exploring how gardening for monarchs — from planting milkweed to designing pollinator-friendly spaces — connects to the broader effort to protect this iconic species across its migration.

We’ll be joined by:

Cynthia Zhang, Founder of Monarchs Matter
Michaela Rogers, Wildlife Biologist, Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources
Our team at Forests for Monarchs, sharing insights from habitat restoration work in Mexico

This will be an informal, engaging discussion with time for audience Q&A.

👉 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wNIknP2FR8aoy-ejzLoAnw

We hope you’ll join us!

11/07/2025

We are thrilled for our founder, Jose Luis Alvarez, for this much-deserved award!

06/21/2025

🌿 Milkweed is more than just a pretty plant 🦋

If you want to support monarchs and other pollinators, milkweed is a must-have. But did you know how and where you plant it can make a big difference?

This Pollinator Week, we’re diving into the "dos" of milkweed gardening—so your efforts help monarchs thrive, not just survive.

🌼 Learn why native species matter
🌱 Find tips on spacing, timing, and location
🚫 Discover why milkweed isn’t one-size-fits-all

Your garden can be part of the solution! Leave any tips you have in the comments - you never know who it might help!

Milkweed Garden tips for attracting monarch butterflies and garden layouts to support monarch egg-laying and caterpillar growth.

06/20/2025

What fire takes, we must help rebuild. 🔥🌲🦋

The video below shows a site we lost to fire a few years ago. Sadly, we’re now facing that same reality again.

Two recent fires have impacted sanctuary areas within the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve—places that serve as critical overwintering habitat for monarch butterflies and support entire forest ecosystems.

Wildfires are becoming more common and intense. While some are natural, many are human-caused—and preventable.

Here’s how we can all help reduce the risk of wildfires:
✅ Avoid open flames and campfires in dry forests
✅ Never burn trash or debris near protected areas
✅ Support reforestation and forest health
✅ Plant native trees to build climate and fire resilience
✅ Talk with others about fire safety and forest protection

We can’t prevent every fire, but we can help restore what’s been lost.

This Pollinator Week, we’re raising $1,000 to plant 1,000 trees in fire-impacted areas of the Reserve.
Every $1 plants a tree. Will you help?

👉 Donate here: www.forestsformonarchs.org/donate
Thank you for standing with us—for the monarchs, for the pollinators, and for the forests we share.

06/19/2025

Pollinator Week raises awareness—but our work doesn’t stop here. 🌱
From seed to seedling to forest, we’re restoring habitat every day—not just this week.

Want to support pollinators year-round?

✔️ Donate
✔️ Subscribe to our newsletter
✔️ Share our posts
✔️ Spread the word

Because monarchs—and all pollinators—need us all year long.

But don’t just take our word for it—

🎥 Hear from a local community leader about the importance of the monarch’s winter forest habitat and why you should come see the Reserve for yourself. 🦋🇲🇽

Nestled in the mountains of Michoacán lies the community of Senguio, where millions of monarch butterflies call home each winter. Hear from the community lea...

06/18/2025

Trees and pollinators go hand in hand 🌳💛

Monarch butterflies rely on milkweed and nectar-rich plants during the spring and summer, but in winter, they need trees.

That’s why we plant native species like oyamel fir, smooth-bark Mexican pine, Gregg’s pine, and Mexican white pine—vital shelter for overwintering monarchs and other migratory and endemic species.

With another fire recently impacting the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, the need for reforestation is greater than ever.

🌱 Help us raise $1,000 this week to reforest critical habitat.
Every $1 = 1 tree planted.

👉 www.forestsformonarchs.org/donate

👉 Learn more about our community forestry efforts: https://www.forestsformonarchs.org/programs/community-forestry/

06/17/2025

From egg to butterfly, monarchs go through four incredible life stages—and they rely on milkweed every step of the way. 🌿🦋

Learn more about the monarch lifecycle and our work to protect it at https://www.forestsformonarchs.org/programs/monarch-butterfly-conservation/

06/16/2025

Happy Pollinator Week! 🐝🌸 Did you know that one out of every three bites of food you eat depends on a pollinator?

Started by The Pollinator Partnership , this global event celebrates creatures that keep our world blooming—bees, butterflies, birds, bats, and more.

Stay with us all week to learn more and take action! 💛

👉 PS: We’re raising $1,000 to reforest monarch habitat after a recent fire. Every $1 plants a tree! Donate here: www.forestsformonarchs.org/donate

06/12/2025

🌼 Pollinator Week is almost here! 🦋🌳

Next week kicks off —a time to celebrate the pollinators that power our ecosystems and food systems.

We’ll be sharing stories, facts, and ways you can help monarchs, bees, and more. But why wait?

🔥 Let’s get a head start!

We’re raising $1,000 to plant 1,000 trees in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve and its buffer zone. These trees will support pollinator habitat and help restore areas recently impacted by devastating fires.

💛 Give early, grow impact:
👉 www.forestsformonarchs.org/donate
Together, we can plant hope, one tree at a time.

06/09/2025

🦋 Want the latest updates from the field? 🌱

Our newsletter is the best way to stay connected with the work we’re doing to protect monarch butterflies and restore forests in Mexico.

🌍 What you’ll get when you subscribe:
✅ Behind-the-scenes updates from our team in Mexico
✅ Reforestation progress and planting season highlights
✅ Monarch butterfly news and conservation tips
✅ Ways to take action and support pollinators year-round

Whether you’re a longtime supporter or just learning about us—this is the easiest way to stay in the loop. 💌

📬 Sign up today and join the movement to restore monarch habitat: https://www.forestsformonarchs.org/how-to-get-involved/

06/05/2025

🌎 Every Stage Matters. Every Species Counts. 🦋

This , we’re celebrating the full cycle of life—because thriving ecosystems depend on it. From the plants that feed monarch caterpillars to the forests that shelter their migration, protecting nature means protecting every step of life.

🧡 Join us in restoring the monarch butterfly’s habitat—one tree, one plant, one action at a time.