Project Wingspan provides a one-stop resource for helping YOU to make a positive difference in the lives of pollinators locally and regionally.

Increase your awareness of monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) management in Canada, as well as how YOU can make a positive difference locally and regionally. Here we focus on building knowledge of plants important to the monarch, including correctly identifying them in the field, and how to collect seed using best management practices.

Our resource and learning hub will teach you about the basics of Monarch butterfly biology, and help you learn to:

  • Identify a selection of plants important to the monarch and other pollinators
  • Correctly collect the seeds of these plants using best management practices
  • Grow and distribute your own native plants
  • Be part of a partner network of seed collectors, growers, and habitat enthusiasts!
This web page is currently under construction

Resource Library

Our resource library is germinating—check back in for more!

Plant List and Profiles

Learn about our target plant list and how to identify each species.

Webinars and Quizzes

Learn to identify, collect and store seed.

In-Person Events

Check here for workshops!

After watching our webinars and using the resource hub, learn the ways you can participate:

Ways to participate

Three ways you can support the mission of Project Wingspan

Grow Native Plants for Personal Use

Learn to propagate native plants from seed

Collect Seeds for Your Community

Find a Seed Library near you, or get one started!

Collect Seeds for our Partners

Our list of partner nurseries is growing!