The Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP) is a citizen science project involving volunteers from across the United States and Canada in monarch research. It was developed by researchers at the University of Minnesota to collect long-term data on larval monarch populations and milkweed habitat.
The overarching goal of the project is to better understand how and why monarch populations vary in time and space, with a focus on monarch distribution and abundance during the breeding season in North America.
This project should not be confused with Project MonarchHealth.
Monarch Larva Monitoring Project
Aid in conserving monarchs and their threatened migratory phenomenon, and advance our understanding of butterfly ecology in general
Project Details
- Principal Scientist: Karen Oberhauser
- Scientist Affiliation: University of Minnesota, Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Foundation
- Dates: Ongoing
- LOCATION: - U.S. and Canada
- PROJECT TYPE: Fieldwork
- COST: $20-$50
- GRADE LEVEL: All Ages
- TIME COMMITMENT: Variable
- HOW TO JOIN:
Start by creating an account on the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project Web site. There are two primary ways to get involved: 1) Sign-Up to monitor a patch of milkweed weekly, or 2) Submit occasional Anecdotal Observations.
