The first and largest Monarch Waystation in northwest Missouri has been completed.

Missourians for Monarchs – Naturalists & Gardeners (“MO4M”) announced  Sunday that it began work on its first Waystation at a location just past Camp Geiger off of K Highway. The project included planting over four hundred milkweed and over one hundred other nectar plants for Monarchs and other pollinators. Encompassing a large area, the project will eventually become 10 acres of habitat restoration.

“We are so appreciative of receiving a grant from Monarch Watch with funds supplied by the Natural Resources Defense Council,” said David Laderoute, Regional Coordinator for the Northwest Region of MO4M. “The grant is for restoration milkweed and is the first of its kind in Missouri, to my knowledge. We are elated.”

Mort Nelson is the owner of the private land for the project.

“I am happy to be part of this project to help Monarch butterflies and am honored to be the final recipient of this grant from Monarch Watch,” Nelson said.

Laderoute said with the exception of a few seedlings being held for Girl Scouts to plant at the habitat area they project was finished Wednesday. The project is one of nine in northwest Missouri that MO4M is working on. Other projects include the Erin Hook memorial Purpose Garden at the new Y facility.

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