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How YOU can Help

You don’t have to plant a full-blown monarch waystation to help the monarchs. It’s encouraged to plant a milkweed plant or a few in your yard. Every plant counts. Every butterfly matters.
     If you really want to help, you could also advise others to do the same. And next time you mow your lawn, make sure you aren’t chopping down any milkweed plants. Save the monarchs. Save the crops. Save the food chain. Save the ecosystem. YOU can make a difference. It’s time for change. Be the change. Make a change before it’s too late.

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