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Together, let’s metamorphose our world towards sustainability. 🐛🦋🌎

We are an environmental nonprofit organization based in Long Island, NY working to protect vulnerable monarch butterflies and to establish sustainable spaces where they can thrive.

04/10/2026

Join our webinar with this coming Monday (April 13) at 6pm EDT:
🦋 Gardening for Monarchs: From Backyard Milkweed to Migratory Habitat 🌿

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Monarch butterflies are one of the most recognizable and beloved species in North America—and one of the most vulnerable.
From breeding grounds across the United States to overwintering forests in Mexico, monarchs rely on a connected network of habitats to survive. The good news? There are meaningful ways each of us can help.

On April 13 at 6:00 PM EDT, we’re hosting a live webinar to explore how everyday actions—like planting milkweed and creating pollinator-friendly spaces—connect to the broader effort to protect monarch butterflies across their incredible migration.

This live, informal conversation will bring together perspectives from across the monarch’s range, including:
🐛 How monarchs use milkweed during their summer breeding cycle
📊 Research-backed tips for selecting milkweed and designing your garden for success
🙌 Youth-led conservation efforts and how communities are getting involved
🌳 How habitat restoration in Mexico supports the monarch population as a whole

We’re excited to be joined by:
🦋 Megan Fulton, Forests for Monarchs Executive Director, connecting this work to reforestation and habitat protection in Mexico
🦋 Michaela Rogers, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Wildlife Biologist, bringing expertise in milkweed and pollinator habitat
🦋 Cynthia Zhang, founder of Monarchs Matter, sharing youth-led conservation efforts

03/26/2026

The grand finale!!! All 4 chapters of the Monarch Manual are up on our page — now we’re all set to transition into monarch raising/tagging this spring-summer 🦋🦋

03/05/2026

🖥️🦋 Something exciting is brewing behind the scenes! Can you guess from our fluttering workspace? (Hint: “Webinar Agenda” 📁, “April 2026,” “biosphere_reserve” 🌳, “Forests for Monarchs x Monarchs Matter”, 📍🌎 pins on Michoacán, Mexico and New York, USA)

Looking forward to it !!!

02/13/2026

💚👑 Nothing beats shedding into brand new skin and being crowned in gold!

Swipe to read ~ Chapter III: Chrysalis Concoction ~ of the Monarch Manual to uncover the hidden magic behind the pupal stage of monarch butterflies — plus tips for caring for chrysalises in your monarch raising journey 🦋

Follow us to get notified when the final chapter will be posted… some tagging and community science action coming soon 📖🔍

02/06/2026

Starting 2026 as an American Climate Leadership Awards (ACLA) Youth Finalist set off yet another wave of gratitude. ACLA recognizes effective, replicable climate solutions, but we’ve realized that advocacy is more than the solution or the destination—it’s also about the people.

Choosing one image to announce this recognition was difficult because countless individuals and organizations have made Monarchs Matter more meaningful. So, in honor of looking back and gratitude in the new year, here’s a collage of some of the many people who helped us work and smile harder in the past four years.

And now ACLA is one more in our hearts—thank you for this incredible honor! 💚
Learn more about the awards and register for the broadcast here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/RkoWDnUAQ0yDtnh9jGswZA #/registration

01/13/2026

If you are 13-18 years old, submit a 1-minute video describing an idea to solve environmental issues for a chance to receive up to $10,000 in funding from the National Geographic () Slingshot Challenge 🌍💡🎬

As a 2025 Slingshot Challenge alumna, I’m incredibly grateful for this community and highly recommend attending Slingshot Challenge’s virtual workshops, open to all youth—from design labs to individualized support—to help bring your vision to life 🙌
I’m excited to be speaking at the Solution Design Labs this Thursday, January 15 and Wednesday, January 28 alongside other amazing awardees 💚

While submissions are due by February 6, it’s not too late to get started for this year’s contest if you already have a project, or begin brainstorming ideas for next year 🧠🤔
The earlier the better—sometimes it may even take submitting 2 years in a row to perfect your solution and video (speaking from experience 😉)

Learn more at: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/projects/slingshot/challenge-materials/

11/16/2025

Monarch caterpillars love a toxic, poison paradise 🐛🌿 iykyk… if not, swipe to learn about milkweed and their life cycle!

10/09/2025

Will forever remember year 4 with the summer program 💚

Thank you to the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock for opening your beautiful grounds for this wonderful commendation ceremony and for all you do for our oysters and environment, and for supporting and recognizing young environmentalists!

Huge thank you to for everything from welcoming me with the kindest hearts and hands in 2022 to making my vision come true for the second year in a row! I would also like to thank the youth organizers, partners, student interns/volunteers, and parents for making this all possible.

As much as this journey taught me native plants, biodiversity, and sustainability, it also taught me confidence and proving to myself that I can do hard things, whether it’s for advocating for the environment or challenging myself in my personal/academic endeavors.

We should always remember that good things take time, just like the vegetables in our gardens; and hard work doesn’t betray, just as the Earth feels our every action 🌎🍅

Cheers to growing biodiversity, native plants, and ourselves 🥂🦋

09/30/2025

Happy International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (Sep 29) 🍎🥕🍞🥛🍗

Underneath each piece of food thrown away makes a larger impact on the environment and society than we think. Everything from climate change to biodiversity to food waste is related. Be the change you want to see!

09/13/2025

After 3 years of raising and tagging 150+ monarch butterflies with youth, we are compiling our best tips in our Monarch Manual series for you to start your monarch adventure next summer! Here, we are excited to present Chapter I: An Eggcelent Start 🦋🌱

Follow to get notified for Chapter II: The Very Hungry Caterpillar 🐛

Address

48 Shelter Rock Rd
Manhasset, NY
11030

Website

https://lnk.bio/monarchsmatter

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