ALEXANDRIA — The National Garden Bureau has named 2025 the Year of Asclepias (milkweed) — and for good reason. This resilient ...

The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in ...

An ecological corridor of native plants between Halsey, Newmarket and Gadsden creeks would create habitat for wildlife. It ...

Local farmer Ned Birkey offers home garden planning tips. Also, see what gardening workshops are coming up in Monroe County.

Feels like I’m David staring down Goliath while my rock budget keeps getting cut. It’s hard not to turn cynical and jaded and say, “to heck with it.” To not push the envelope anymore. To not strive ...

Monarch butterfly numbers at Pismo Grove have dropped significantly this year, according to the nonprofit Xerces Society’s ...

In 2023, more than 16,000 butterflies were counted at one local grove. The most recent count was a tiny fraction of that.

Some research indicates that certain types of milkweed such as Asclepias Curassavica the tropical variety sold at home ...

Scientists are grappling with a stark population decline of the western monarch butterfly after the species’ numbers hit a ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking steps to list monarch butterflies as threatened species and designate seven ...

Renowned photography competition selects winning photos with a concerning cause for butterflies and climate change.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to list the monarch as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. NDSU Extension horticulturist Esther McGinnis suggests commenting.