Discover your role in saving monarchs from extinction in this Monarch Masterclass with Monarchs Matter founder Cynthia Zhang (New York, US) and The Monarch Missions founder Olivia Xing (British Columbia, Canada). These two youth environmentalists will dive into raising monarch butterflies, restoring monarch habitat, participating in community science projects, and more!

Given the alarming 80% decline in monarch butterfly populations over the last 50 years, monitoring monarch butterflies has become increasingly critical for conservation efforts.

At the From Seed to Sanctuary Workshop, ReWild speakers Raju Rajan, Safa Sayeed, Hasana Sayeed, and Cynthia Zhang and beginner native gardener Maha Akhtar shared their story, advice, and insights on rewilding and monarch conservation. Read this blog to explore their resources for creating a native habitat and protecting monarch butterflies on a budget!

It’s no secret that butterflies are disappearing from our gardens. In order to stay on top of this nationwide decline and to inform effective conservation strategies, researchers need up-to-date observation data collected from the public. This summer, our Raise, Tag, and Release (RTR) Summer Program students have volunteered to become citizen scientists for two monarch community science projects. Read this blog to learn how you can too!

From a creamy-white egg, to a very hungry caterpillar, then a gold-speckled chrysalis, and finally the iconic orange and black-veined butterfly—learn how you can raise monarch butterflies at home like Raise, Tag, and Release (RTR) Summer Program students to witness the full, eye-opening metamorphosis of a monarch butterfly.

Due to deforestation, climate change, and pesticide use, the migratory monarch butterfly population has plummeted by over 80% since the 1980s, with their overwintering numbers in Mexico reaching the second lowest level on record last year. As a result, planting milkweed—the sole food source of monarch caterpillars—has become more critical than ever.

Learn to create a beautiful garden in sync with nature.

Get inspiration & how-to tips on making your own great garden signs from interior designer & long time ReWild member Dianna Facci!

Easy to install and maintain, rain gardens add beauty year-round, mitigate droughts and floods, plus they help prevent water pollution.

Veteran and novice gardeners alike are taking on a challenge that has built momentum in recent years:  to remove or reduce their lawns in an effort to create a diversified and eco-friendly landscape that simultaneously beckons and benefits pollinators.

Along the way, homeowners are expanding their idea of what is possible in their spaces and redefining beauty in their landscapes.  

You can plant for pollinators and help the environment without a garden. Learn about container designs, plant selection for pots and the best setup for success!