Ward & Ann Johnson
Save Our Monarchs
We’re not just distributing milkweed; we’re working with other gardeners to ensure the seeds are planted and cared-for properly.
Save Our Monarchs is a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to saving monarch butterflies by planting milkweed—the monarch caterpillar’s only food source. Inspired by Irvin and Gladys Johnson, the foundation distributes seeds, educates gardeners, and partners with schools and conservatories to restore monarch habitats. Their motto: “One Milkweed at a Time”
Why We Love Them
Hands-On Preservation
Save Our Monarchs is a dedicated group, who get their fingernails dirty, planting milkweed plants – the monarch caterpillar’s only source of sustenance. We love their direct, hands-on approach to saving the Monarchs.
Meet the Maker
Ward & Ann Johnson
In 51 years, we have three great kids, Christian, Margit and Erik, six grandchildren, Ben, Trigg, Lauren, Karin, Markus and Jakob. Plus two dogs, Gladys and Moos. Plus 42 fish.
We have started several companies, all technology based, I am a chemical engineer in withdrawal. We are devoted to rebuilding the population of the Monarch Butterfly in North America.
