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Howdy! Here you will find free web resources and downloads, perfect for classroom or community group educators! Sources range from assistance with creating your own butterfly garden, to teaching about the biology of monarchs.

1. USDA Forest Service
   1. Monarch Butterfly Publication
   2. The Butterfly Conservation Initiative Activity Guide
   3. National Pollinator Press Release (appropriate for high school students)
2. Lesson Plans from the University of Minnesota
   1. Student Projects on Metamorphosis
3.  Planting Guides from the Pollinator Partnership
   1. General Texas Planting Guide
   2. Coastal Texas Planting Guide
   3. Southeastern Texas Planting Guide
4. Butterfly Gardening from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
   1. Online Order Lepidoptera Identification Guide
   2. Managing Fire Ants in Butterfly Gardens
5. Teaching about the Monarch
   1. The North American Association for Environmental Education
   2. Teaching About the Magnificent Monarch