Events

Mark your calendar for the following 2024 Monarch Research events:

Fall Celebration, November 3rd: Celebrate 100,000 trees planted together! Join us for a special event with renowned ecologist Dr. Doug Tallamy. Click here for details or here to register online!

Monarch Research Conference Series Webinars

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acorn to oak
Transforming an Acorn into an Oak:  Click below to view recorded session

acorn to oak

Webinar Highlights:

This uniquely educational webinar will provide the ‘recipe’ for everyone interested in transforming an acorn into an Oak tree – with their own hands – and watching it start to grow within 30 days. This keystone tree plays an important role in our environment, and together, with a presentation from Doug Tallamy, we will provide the instruction you need to get started.

Planting Forward Webinar
Planting Forward Webinar:  Click below to view recorded session

Clark McLeod

Webinar Highlights:

Join Clark McLeod, CEO of Monarch Research, in an interactive webinar to kick off our conference series.  Learn about:

  • The critical role native plants and trees perform in our ecosystem
  • The crisis facing our insect population today
  • Steps you can take in your own backyard to sustain our future for generations to come
  • Status updates on current Linn County Monarch Research Programs
  • Next steps for joining Linn County’s “Planting Forward” movement.
Pollinator Zones 101 Webinar:  Click below to view recorded session

Jim Hoffman

Webinar Highlights:

Join Jim Hoffman, our resident Pollinator Zones™ Expert as he guides us through the steps for creating “living landscapes” on our property.  Topics to be covered include:

  • Why native plants and trees are so important in our landscapes.
  • Step-by-step instructions for creating Pollinator Zones™ on your land, including:
    • Selecting a plot
    • Land preparation
    • Seeding (using seed mix available from Monarch Research)
    • Maintenance steps
    • Progress reporting
  • How to join Linn County’s new Planting Forward Plant Force
Advanced Pollinator Zones Webinar:  Click below to view recorded session

Webinar Highlights:

Join Jim Hoffman, our resident Pollinator ZonesExpert, and a few of ISU’s Master Gardeners, in an interactive session on advanced habitat restoration techniques.  Topics to be covered include:

  • Identification and removal of invasive plant species
  • How to expand your Pollinator Zones
  • “Polliscaping” techniques, taught by ISU Master Gardeners
  • Frequently asked questions & solutions regarding caring for your Pollinator Zones
Intro to Monarch Rearing Webinar
Introduction to Monarch Rearing:  Click below to view recorded session

Webinar Highlights:

In this fun session, Mike Martin will share with you simple techniques for rearing Monarch butterflies on your balcony, deck, porch, patio or backyard using a 15”x 15”x 30″ Monarch Lifecycle Kit with LIVE, actively growing milkweed plants.

Rearing kits will be available for local purchase at the MRS-Monarch Research Station.

Advanced Monarch Zones:  Click below to view recorded session

Webinar Highlights

  • Want to take it to the next level in monarch rearing?  Join us in this session with our monarch rearing experts to learn about “Autonomous Rearing”…the simplest method for “self-supported” rearing of Monarch butterflies, in a Monarch Research BioTent, on NEW or existing stands of milkweed plants