How to help Western monarchs

⏩ Plant native milkweed if you live at least 5 miles from the coast in the Bay Area. Wherever you live, plant wildflowers and avoid using pesticides in the garden. For a list of plants, see xerces.org.

⏩ Report monarch and milkweed sightings at monarchmilk weedmapper.org to assist scientists and conservationists. The site helps users identify 40 species of milkweed.

⏩ Contact your city council about changing rules around insecticide use on city-owned property.

⏩ Actively work to address climate change.

Source: Angela Laws, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation