Tpr iconTprSep 10, 2026

A ‘Monarch Highway’ in the central US stalled. But states are still planting butterfly rest stops

A decade ago, a federal task force announced a plan to help monarch butterflies along their great migration. The six-state effort along Interstate 35 didn't take off as expected, but some roadsides are blooming anyway.

A ‘Monarch Highway’ in the central US stalled. But states are still planting butterfly rest stops

Share this story

Send the public story page.

Useful takeaways from this story.

A decade ago, a federal task force announced a plan to help monarch butterflies along their great migration.

The six-state effort along Interstate 35 didn't take off as expected, but some roadsides are blooming anyway.

Building the complete brief

The page is ready to read now. The fuller skim-friendly version will appear here automatically.

The useful part

A decade ago, a federal task force announced a plan to help monarch butterflies along their great migration. The six-state effort along Interstate 35 didn't take off as expected, but some roadsides are blooming anyway.

Keep reading in the app

Open the app view to save this story, compare related coverage, and continue from the same source.

Open in app