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Illinois Monarch Project:A Multi-Sector Approach to
Conservation Success
April 10, 2019
Lyndsey RamseyAssociate Director of Natural & Environmental Resources, Illinois Farm Bureau
Monarch Butterfly Migration
Monarch Population
IMP: A Quick HistoryDesire to build coordination and collaboration in Illinois
• Survey on existing monarch conservation activities
• State summit in September 2016
• Recognized opportunities to coordinate and increase capacity for conservation
Inspired Illinoisans fostering a culture of conservation through engagement in monarch butterfly and pollinator habitat initiatives, thereby ensuring future biodiversity
Helping monarch butterflies thrive throughout Illinois by collaborating on conservation activities and encouraging engagement by public and private landowners across diverse
urban and rural landscapes
VISION
MISSION
FOUNDATIONAL TENETS / PILLARS• Establishing a long-term action plan to enhance monarch butterfly reproduction and
survival in Illinois • Engaging all hands on deck by partnering within the agriculture, urban, rights-of-way,
and natural land sectors• Promoting and supporting voluntary conservation action by private landowners• Supporting regional, national and international monarch butterfly conservation
strategies
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Illinois’ Milkweed Goal: 150,000,000 new stems by 2038 +
other nectar sources
Illinois Monarch Project Action Plan
GOAL I: Create an active collaborative of diverse stakeholders to coordinate the development and implementation of conservation strategies for monarch butterflies and pollinator species.
GOAL II: Develop focused outreach and education campaigns to align activities across the state, building an army of conservation stewards and ensuring monarchs successful migration through Illinois.
GOAL III: Inform conservation strategies using the best available science on monarch butterfly and pollinator health and habitat.
GOAL IV: Conserve, enhance, and restore habitat on public and private lands to support populations of monarch butterflies and pollinator species.
GOAL V: Standardize monitoring and data collection for monarch butterfly and pollinator habitat.
Stepping Stones
Photo: Jason Bleich, Pheasants Forever
Photo: Ellen Starr, NRCSPhoto: Jason Jenkins, Quail Forever
Photo: Johanna Sievewright, ATCPhoto: Pete Berthelsen, Bee & Butterfly Fund
Photo: Rob Davis, Fresh Energy
Photo: Xcel Energy
Celebrating Successes
Mason State Nursery collected more than 500 lb of milkweed
pods in 2017
More than 103,000 acres enrolled in CP42 pollinator
habitat
IDOT’s new mowing policy created more than 80,000 acres
of roadside habitat
Pheasants Forever supported 6,600acres of habitat
29 mayors have signed the Mayors Monarch Pledge
Field Museum developed series of
urban habitat planning tools
In Illinois…
Rights-of-Way as Habitat Working Group developing a Candidate Conservation Agreement with
Assurances with 35+ energy and transportation partners
How Can You Help?
Ryan Hagerty/USFWS
Illinois Sector Groups & Committees
• Roadsides • Electric/Gas/
Oil ROW• Railroad ROW• Wastewater /
Drainage sites
• Farm Bill programs
• Buffers/Field edges
• Universityfarms
• Fairgrounds
Agriculture
• Federal-owned lands
• State-owned lands
• Land trusts• Reclaimed
sites• Conservation
easements
Natural Lands
• Municipal-owned lands
• University/college campuses
• Parks• Libraries• Golf courses• Built-up
landscapes
Urban
Science Committee
Community Engagement Committee
Rights-of-Way
Initial Urban Strategies
• Mayor’s Monarch Pledge: Increase number of cities across the state, and in the Route 66 corridor in particular, that commit to Mayor’s Monarch Pledge and key actions
• Civic Institution Campuses: Engage civic institutions (e.g., libraries, museums, universities/colleges) in habitat creation on their campuses
• Open Green Spaces: Engage land owners of urban and suburban green spaces (e.g., park districts, golf courses, landfills, etc.) in habitat creation in buffer areas
Other ideas?
Contact InformationIris Caldwell, P.E. Energy Resources CenterUniversity of Illinois at Chicago (312) [email protected]
Doug Stotz Senior Conservation EcologistKeller Science Action CenterField Museum(312) [email protected]
Stephanie DobbsRoadside Maintenance ManagerIllinois Department of [email protected]
Lyndsey RamseyAssociate Director Natural & Environmental ResourcesIllinois Farm [email protected]
