Resources

Resources for Trainers

Displays: Posters to advertise your participation in the MLMP
Information Session Announcement Form: Let us help you spread the word about your work with monarchs.
Monarch Store: Lots of great items to help you learn more about monarchs
Monitoring Data Sheets: All of the MLMP datasheets in PDF format
Monitoring Kit: Materials to make monitoring more efficient and fun
MLMP Newsletters
Sample Session Agendas (MS Word format): Ideas for organizing an MLMP volunteer training session
Sample Volunteer Recruitment Letter (MS Word format): One trainer's letter to recruit volunteers
Training Session Annnouncement Form: Let us know about your training session, and we'll post it on the MLMP website.
Volunteer Questionnaire (PDF): Information we need about volunteers you train (background and things they learned)

If you do not have Microsoft Powerpoint, you can download a free Powerpoint viewer here.

Larval Field Guide: Help in identifying the 5 monarch larval instars
Monarch FAQ: Answers to commonly-asked monarch questions
Monarch Store: Lots of great items to help you learn more about monarchs
Monitoring Data Sheets (PDF): All of the data sheets you'll need to be a successful MLMP monitor
Monitoring Kit - Materials to make monitoring more efficient and fun
USDA guide to US milkweed species
Some plants in the genus Cynanchum are also eaten by monarchs, but Cynanchum nigrum is toxic to the larvae.
MLMP Newsletters
Training Map with Session List: Find an MLMP trainer in your state
Monarch Biology PowerPoint presentation [related notes]