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The monarch butterfly is a North American icon, but the butterfly’s population has declined by more than 90 percent over the last two decades. To combat this decline and the decline of other key pollinators, Audubon International and Environmental Defense Fund have teamed up to create Monarchs in the Rough, a program that partners with golf courses to restore pollinator habitat in out-of-play areas. We are working to create essential habitat for butterflies and increase awareness of the golf sector’s contribution to the monarch conservation challenge. Join our efforts to support the monarch butterfly and help the golf community be a part of the pollinator solution.
Learn about the programThe monarch’s distinctive orange and black pattern is instantly recognizable, and its migration of thousands of miles is a natural wonder. However, factors such as habitat loss have led to dramatic population declines and the very real possibility of losing this species’ migratory phenomenon. Saving the monarch butterfly will require the creation and stewardship of monarch habitat across North America, and golf courses are playing a crucial role.
Learn about the programMonarchs need milkweed plants to survive. They lay their eggs on milkweed plants, and monarch caterpillars must eat milkweed to survive. By growing native milkweed and other nectar-producing plants in naturalized, out-of-play areas, golf course superintendents can provide habitat that is desperately needed to save the species for future generations.
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