Monarch Habitat Restoration in the Niagara Region
Land Care Niagara is working to restore habitat for the Monarch butterfly across the Niagara Peninsula.
Monarchs are listed as Endangered under the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA) as of December 2023, and their survival depends on the conservation and restoration of high-quality habitat.
Main Threats to the Monarch Butterfly:
Our Project: Restoring the Monarch Corridor
At Land Care Niagara, we believe that protecting monarch butterflies and restoring their native habitats is vital to sustaining our local ecosystems.
Through strategic partnerships, habitat creation, and public action, this project actively drives the preservation of this iconic species.
Our Strategic Objectives:
Restore 11 hectares of monarch habitat that supports every stage of their lifecycle, including breeding, nectaring, and roosting habitat
Collaborate with landowners and organizations to foster good practices for Monarch restoration and long-term protection.
Engage community members on the importance of Monarchs and their habitat, and on citizen science monitoring efforts.
Monitor Monarch butterflies and contribute to ongoing species databases.
Expand landscape-scale habitat connectivity and ecological impact.
What can you do to help?
Create Monarch Habitat
Agricultural Landowners Guide to Creating Habitat for Monarchs & Other Pollinators in the Niagara Region
Browse our native pollinator plants and seeds in our shop to choose the perfect species for your site.
Creating Monarch and Pollinator Habitat in Southeastern Canada
Native Seed Selection Guide
Join Citizen Science Efforts
Access flexible resources to monitor monarchs at your own pace and contribute to vital international research protecting this endangered migratory species:
Mission Monarch + Illustrated Tutorial
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Testimonials
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“Everything– well organized event, very informative and the activities and planting were great and Laura and Beatrice were so generous with their time , knowledge and plants. “
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“The folks at Land Care Niagara did an incredible job with their Pollinator Workshop! The PowerPoint had lots of interesting facts I didn’t know before about native plants, pollinator and rain gardens, and monarchs. Then we performed a field survey of LCN’s Milkweed Garden searching for monarch eggs which was lots of fun although maybe a bit late in the season since we didn’t spot any. Finally, we had a ton of fun assembling planters (that we got to take home) with LCN’s large variety of native plants. I already have all of mine in the ground for next year! Thank-you to Laura and Beatrice (and everyone at LCN) for carrying out this workshop. I can’t wait to attend more!”
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“Very positive experience. The Land Care Niagara staff were knowledgeable, hard working, and clearly passionate to support the biodiversity in Niagara. They were very responsive to my needs and concerns as a landowner. Would welcome the opportunity to work with this organization again.”
Our Partners
This project was undertaken with the financial support of the Species Conservation Program
With Support From Mission Monarch
