milkweed – Ministry of Public Witness

1 Nov 2022

Urge Our Governor to Plant Milkweed on Public Lands in PA

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Environment, Uncategorized | 0

From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Compared to just a couple of decades ago, only a tiny fraction remains of the monarch butterflies that migrate across the United States every year. If these iconic pollinators are to avoid extinction — if we’re to … Continued

6 May 2020

Urge the Governor to Protect Monarchs by Planting Monarch-Friendly Plants

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Environment, Uncategorized | 0

From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The great monarch migration has begun once again as the butterflies prepare to depart their winter resting grounds in Mexico. But this year’s numbers have dropped by 53 percent.1 There are several factors contributing to monarchs’ struggles, but there … Continued