May 2025 MJV Webinar: Monarchs in Action: Youth-Led Conservation Projects and Initiatives

Join the Monarch Conservation Webinar Series presentation: Monarchs in Action: Youth-Led Conservation Projects and Initiatives presented by Citlalli Mendoza, Vanessa Hernandez, and Kevin O’Toole, Morton East High School and Freshman Center and Rayna Lambert, Girl Scouts of America and Trumbull County 4-H, from May 2025.

15,000 Square Feet of Hope: Students Transform a Patch of Grass into a Globally Recognized Monarch Habitat
In Cicero, Illinois, students at Morton Freshman Center transformed an empty schoolyard into a thriving monarch butterfly habitat, combining science, engineering, and community action to support pollinators. What began as a classroom project grew into a nationally and internationally recognized conservation effort, with the project now permanently featured in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, presented at the United Nations International Day of Forests, and photographed by National Geographic. Led by teacher Kevin O’Toole, students continue to lead the way in urban conservation, showing that even in the heart of an industrial urban area, young people can make a lasting environmental impact.

From Girl Scout to Conservation Advocate: A Journey in Monarch Conservation
In this presentation, Rayna will be discussing what drew her to monarch butterflies, how she’s since gotten involved, and the things she’s done (both independently and jointly) to promote their importance as pollinators and preserve monarch habitat. She will also discuss what it's like to write and illustrate a book.

Contents of this video
0:00 Introduction
7:22 Morton Freshman Center Monarch Butterfly Project
34:20 Rayna Lambert
48:40 Q&A

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