[Pollinator] Monarch Migration Gets a Boost - Press Release

Thu May 28 10:14:48 PDT 2015

Monarch Migration Gets a Boost - Press Release

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*Ohioans Step Forward to Make a Difference  *

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*Monarch Migration Gets a Boost from Ohio Collaboration*

*Cleveland, Ohio (May 28, 2015)*

The Pollinator Partnership (P2) along with The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith
Foundation will launch a new program this week called *"Monarch Wings
Across Ohio"* in response to the Presidential directive on supporting the
monarch migration. As many people know, the monarch migration is in peril.
The number of monarchs making the annual migration has plummeted in recent
years, but Ohioans have stepped forward in unprecedented numbers to make a
difference.  Support for monarchs starts with one thing that everyone can
do: plant for monarchs!  The planting begins next week across Ohio with the
delivery of two semi-trailer trucks filled with milkweeds and other
essential nectar plants.

Monarch butterflies require regionally specific host milkweeds on which
they can lay their eggs as well as nectar-supplying plants for energy to
successfully complete the migration. *Monarch Wings Across Ohio* is working
with a diverse collation of partners to install nearly 20 monarch habitat
research plots across partners' land in the following settings; urban
ecosystems, agriculture, corporate lands, and public gardens. Monarch
habitat research plots will beautify the spaces they will occupy and
provide valuable insight into monarch foraging preferences.

Regionally-based field researchers have been hired across Ohio to collect
data on the nectaring plantings monarchs prefer to feed on to fuel their
migration. Planting will occur in June (close to National Pollinator Week –
June 15-21), and the plots will stay in place for at least three years.

The coalition of partners across Ohio that have joined the program is still
growing and includes:

   - The J.M. Smucker Company
   - FirstEnergy
   - The Ohio State University Bee Lab
   - American Beauties Native Plants
   - Cleveland MetroParks
   - Mill Creek MetroParks
   - Cleveland Botanical Garden
   - The Holden Arboretum
   - New Vista Enterprises
   - Bikes, Bees and Butterflies
   - National Park Service / Countryside Conservancy

MWAO Project leader, Mary Byrne, has made this unique collaboration her top
priority. “At the Pollinator Partnership, we believe that partnerships are
the key element for successful on-the-ground change, and the solid science
behind all of our collaborations is the single most important influence
guiding *Monarch Wings Across Ohio*. Northeast Ohio organizations have
shown remarkable commitment to and leadership in stabilizing the monarch
migration.””

"Here at Canal Corners Farm we are always looking for ways to improve our
farming techniques. Supporting pollinators and the monarch migration just
makes sense to our bottom line. We are looking forward to participating in
habitat research and improving knowledge base for creating monarch habitat
in all kinds of settings," says Meghan Wingenfeld, Owner Canal Corners
Farm, *Monarch Wings Across Ohio* Partner.

“*Monarch Wings Across Ohio* is bringing together so many sectors to work
towards the common goal of helping monarchs, it’s really inspiring to see
what people can do when they join forces and it is a perfect response to
the Federal Strategy for Pollinators announced by President Obama on
Monday.” Laurie Davies Adams, P2 Executive Director. “Ohio is showing real
leadership by providing on-the-ground change through resources, research
and results.”

The Monarch Wings Across Ohio program is fueled by tax-deductible
donations.  To find out how you can get involved, please contact Mary
Byrnes at mb at pollinator.org, and to find out more about the program visit
http://www.pollinator.org/monarchs.htm
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Pollinator Week 2015 is June 15 to 21, 2015! What are you doing? That’s
easy! Add your pollinator garden to the national SHARE map and hold a
pollinator event! www.pollinator.org
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*ABOUT THE POLLINATOR PARTNERSHIP (P2)*
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non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to the health, protection,
and conservation of all pollinating animals. Pollinator Partnership’s
actions for pollinators include education, conservation, restoration,
policy, and research.  P2’s financial support comes through grants, gifts,
memberships and donations from any interested party.  Its policies are
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