As of March 3rd, 2025, there have been 49,523 Monarch Waystation habitats registered with the Monarch Watch and VCRCD has contributed 11 of them! This program was created to educate the public on the loss of habitats and engage citizens in monarch conservation. Monarch Waystations provide habitat locations along routes of travel for refuge and resources like milkweed and nectar plants. Milkweed is the only host plant for monarch larvae to inhabit and the main energy source for monarch caterpillars. In the United States, 90% of all milkweed habitats have disappeared.
By creating and maintaining Monarch Waystations, people are contributing to the conservation efforts of monarchs and other pollinator species. These small efforts will help ensure the preservation of the species and the continuation of the spectacular monarch migration phenomenon. Creating Monarch Waystations in home gardens, at schools, businesses, parks, zoos, nature centers, along roadsides, and on other unused plots of land can significantly improve resources available for monarchs and other pollinators. Creating Monarch Waystation can be as simple as adding native milkweed and nectar sources to existing gardens or maintaining natural habitats with milkweed.
Be sure to register the Monarch Waystation to help with citizen science and encourage others to follow in your footsteps. Please visit: https://monarchwatch.org/waystations/ for more information.
