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Stories in Oklahoma

Monarchs and Pollinators in Oklahoma

Close up of monarch butterfly on milkweed.
Monarch butterfly River Fork Ranch Monarch butterfly at River Fork Ranch Preserve in the Carson Valley, NV. © Simon Williams/The Nature Conservancy
Monarch license plate in front of Oklahoma native wildflowers.
Monarch License Plate Oklahoma's speciality license plate that supports monarch conservation in the Sooner state. © TNC

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The Nature Conservancy’s monarch license plate won the "America's Best License Plate Award 2020" award from the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association’s (ALPCA).

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Neighbors Helping Neighbors Learn how one Oklahoma rancher utilizes prescribed burns and sustainable grazing best management practices to continue the legacy of her family’s ranch.
Landscape of native wildflowers at the Pontotoc Ridge Preserve in Oklahoma.
Regional Plant Guide-Central Pontotoc Ridge Preserve in Oklahoma © Steven Hunter

Instructional Material

What to Plant. Where to Buy.

Check out these handy regional plant lists for monarch butterflies geared towards the various types of soil and climate in Oklahoma.

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Group of young girls holding their decorated monarch butterflies.
Follow the Monarchs Kids and teachers decorate paper monarch butterflies with TNC and Okies for Monarchs during the Wildlife Expo in Guthrie in September. © Larissa Balzer/TNC
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Close up of gift bag with a sticker that reads "Got Milkweed?"
Milkweed for Monarchs A volunteer hands out native milkweed plugs during a street festival. © Ryan West Photography
× Close up of gift bag with a sticker that reads "Got Milkweed?"

More Monarchs in Oklahoma

Monarch butterfly.

Collaborating to Save Monarchs

Over forty-eight organizations statewide have joined forces to increase monarch habitat throughout Oklahoma. And you can help too!

Milkweed

Plant This Not That

Using native plants and trees in landscape settings helps Oklahoma’s native plants and wildlife flourish and prevents the spread of invasive species and the problems they can cause.

Native in the southeastern U.S. west to Oklahoma and Texas, passion vines attract hummingbirds, bees and butterflies.

Native Gardening In Oklahoma

Using native plants and trees on your landscape helps Oklahoma’s native plants and wildlife flourish and avoids the spread of invasive species and the problems they can cause.

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Landscape view of cactus and wildflowers at the Pontotoc Ridge Preserve.
Pontotoc Ridge Preserve in Oklahoma. © Mike Fuhr/The Nature Conservancy