The monarch butterfly is at risk of extinction. Monarchs face numerous threats, from extreme weather due to climate change to the liberal use of pesticides, to habitat loss and fragmentation.To raise awareness for the plight of the monarch butterfly and their connection to us all, the Endangered Species Coalition, together with approximately one hundred Colorado volunteers, folded over 3,000 origami monarch butterflies. Within each piece of origami, the volunteer wrote their name, location, and why protecting monarch butterflies is important to them. Each origami monarch thus became a prayer, intention, or blessing to help protect the declining species.
