Save the Monarch

The Monarch Needs You

The Western monarch butterfly has declined by over 95% since the 1980’s.

Those are stark numbers. But there is hope! Transition Habitat Conservancy has been working over the years to bring monarch butterfly education to our communities, increasing awareness of planting milkweed and creating habitat in our neighborhoods for this iconic butterfly.

We have the opportunity now to get this species listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. They have just proposed listing the species under the federal Endangered Species Act, and have opened this proposal up for public comment.

It is more important now, than ever, to act on this comment period. All of us. Together. We must speak for the monarch. We must let the Service know that we want these species protected now, and for our future generations to behold this very special butterfly.

The comment period is open NOW and closes on March 12th, 2025. Don’t let this opportunity to make a vital impact pass you by. Join us, as we rally to protect our Western monarch butterfly!

How is Transition Habitat Conservancy Helping the Monarch?

  • Greg Charpentier hard at work planting milkweed in Puma Canyon Ecological Reserve.

    Acquiring and Improving Habitat for the Monarch

    We have conserved thousands of acres of monarch butterfly habitat throughout the Western Mojave Desert. We also care for these lands by planting native milkweed and removing invasive plants so that the butterflies have better feeding and breeding oppportunities.

  • Expanding Monarch Habitat

    We hold a yearly Monarch Milkweed and Mapping event at our Puma Canyon Ecological Reserve in Pinon Hills, California. We provide education to the public regarding the plight of the monarch, and how they can directly help at home! We offer free milkweed seeds and 1-gallon plants to attendees to take home and create their own pollinator gardens. This map above shows where our milkweed has gone across Southern California!

  • A monarch butterfly feeding on brittlebush flowers.

    Collaborating to Make the Biggest Impact

    We work throughout the year to monitor the milkweed at our Preserves as well as butterfly observations. We were recently awarded a $230,000 grant by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in order to augment the work we have been doing over the years. We have reached over 500 members of the public in 2024 alone, giving away milkweed seeds and plants, and educating our communities about the importance of this very special butterfly.