More Monarch/Nature Resources
Links to Selected Readings and Resources on Monarchs and Natural Resources
Monarch Curriculum & School Resources
- Monarch Lab (University of Minnesota Extension) and links page
- Flight of the Butterflies movie site
- NWF's Visual Journey through Monarch Life Cycle
Citizen Science & Butterflies
- Monarch Watch
- Journey North
- Monarch Larva Monitoring Project
- Monarch Net
- Project Budburst
- Project Noah
- iNaturalist
Field Guides: Butterflies
- Milkweed, Monarchs and More, A Field Guide to the Invertebrate Community in the Milkweed Patch by Karen Oberhauser et. al
- Missouri Wildflowers: A Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Missouri by Edgar Denison
Pollinator Gardening
- Grow Native! Top 10 Plants for Pollinators
- St. Louis Zoo - Do It Yourself Conservation on Beneficial Pollinators
- Pollinator Partnership Guides
- Grow Native! Easy Landscape Plan - Butterfly Berm
- Grow Native! Native Nectar Plants for Butterflies
Prairies
- MDC - Improve your Property - Prairies, Grasslands & Fields
- Missouri Prairie Foundation - Prairie Management
- Missouri Prairie Foundation - Restoration & Reconstruction
- Forest Park Forever - Wildflower Walks
Trees/Woodlands/Forests
- MDC - Trees Work
- MDC - Your Trees Your Woods
- MDC - Backyard Tree Care
- MDC - Mulch: Your Tree's Best Friend
- University of Missouri, Extension - Home Propagation of Woody Plants
- Missouri Botanical Garden - Native Trees for MO Landscapes
- Greenscape Gardens - Tree & Shrub Tips
- Deer Creek Watershed Alliance - Benefits of Urban Trees
- Forest Releaf of Missouri - Project CommuniTree
Birding in St. Louis
- MO Dept. Conservation - Backyard Birding & Feeding
- Nest Box Dimensions Chart from "Woodworking for Wildlife" (Carrol Henderson)
- Tips on Birding in St. Louis area from Webster Groves Nature Study Society
- St. Louis Audubon - Nest Box Install & Monitoring
- St. Louis Audubon - Important Bird Areas
- Forest Park Forever - Bird Watching Programs
- St. Louis Zoo - Build Your Own Bee Condo
Other Nature Resources
- BiodiverseCity St. Louis
- Brightside St. Louis - Neighbors Naturescaping
- St. Louis Zoo - In Your Yard Practices
- Greenscape Gardens - Hummingbird gardens
- Grow Native!
- Native Missouri Milkweeds
- Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center for Home Gardening
- Litzsinger Road Ecology Center - Schoolyards as Habitats
- Missouri Department of Conservation Discover Nature School Programs and classroom resources
- Shaw Nature Reserve Nature Explore Classroom ideas and Native Plant School
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