— OUR PROGRAMS
Explore our monarch conservation initiatives.
OKLAHOMA MONARCH AND
POLLINATOR COLLABORATIVE (OMPC)
The OMPC was formed by attendees of the Oklahoma Monarch Summit in November 2016 to collaboratively develop and implement the Oklahoma Monarch Conservation Action Plan.
In collaboration with more than 60 partners, the OMPC manages Oklahoma’s only statewide conservation plan for the Eastern monarch butterfly.
In 2026, the OMPC launched a new version of the Action Plan which will take pollinator conservation in Oklahoma to the next level. As a result of our partners’ hard work implementing this Action Plan over the next five years, we anticipate pollinator conservation becoming a top priority for local governments, businesses and residents.
OKIES FOR MONARCHS
Okies for Monarchs is an education and outreach initiative designed to raise awareness about monarch butterflies and increase monarch habitat in Oklahoma.
Launched in 2018 by the OMPC, the campaign is one of numerous objectives outlined in the Oklahoma Monarch Conservation Action Plan.
Okies for Monarchs has hosted numerous community engagement activities over the past 8 years throughout the state including monarch meetups, seed swaps, gardening workshops, presentations, youth engagement, and plant sales.
On the Okies for Monarchs website, you’ll find ample resources to help save the monarchs: from how to identify a monarch to what to plant and where to buy.