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I learned about the Monarch campaign and the importance of Pollinators
Which resource(s) did you choose to read?
Learn about the plight of the Monarch butterfly [1], Learn about the importance of pollinators and what NWF’s doing to help [2], Blog: Four Questions about Neonicotinoid Pesticides Neonicotinoid pesticides are a class of chemical used as an insecticide on crops, in home and school gardens, by landscapers, and on public lands. There is often a concern surrounding the impact of neonicotinoids on pollinating insects [5]
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Which action(s) did you take to participate to help monarchs and/or pollinators?
Educated citizens about the decline of the monarch butterfly through educational events, local editorials, creating Educational materials and leading citizen science efforts, Advocated for local ordinances that do not prevent the planting of non- invasive native grasses, flowering plants and milkweed., Hosted or support a native plant sale or milkweed seed giveaway event, Initiated or support citizen-science efforts that help monitor monarch migration and health, Advocated for the expansion of invasive species removal programs to make it possible to re-establish native milkweed and nectar plants to the landscape, Educated and engaged your community including homeowners, businesses, schools and universities, places of worship, and others in creating pollinator friendly habitats on their properties while working to attain NWF’s esteemed certification as a wildlife-friendly community
Which method(s) did you use to communicate about the campaign and the action(s) you took?
Communicated with campus and/or community garden groups and urge them to plant native milkweeds and nectar-producing plants, Convened a meeting with gardening leaders in the community to discuss partnerships to support monarch butterfly and polllinator conservation
Which action(s) did you to take to help sustain your efforts on this campaign?
Got your campus Eco club to adopt this campaign
In reflecting on your experience in earning this badge, please share some of your thoughts on what you most enjoyed about this process and if there are any ways you think it could be improved. What was your biggest take away?
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