Milkweed Collection Ends Soon!
Drop off Milkweed by November 12th!

Milkweed is an Ohio native that is the sole host of the Monarch caterpillar. Monarchs are becoming increasingly threatened due to habitat loss and the use of herbicide. Saving milkweed seed is a simple way to contribute to the effort to save the Monarch!

We will be kicking off our Milkweed seed collection this year on September 5th. We will have seed pod collection sites set up in the following locations through November 12th. (Please check specific locations for hours of operation.)

• Hummingbird Project/Seed Bank Offices
  3606 Bridge Street
  Ohio City

• Tilth Soil
  2701 St. Clair Ave. NE
  Downtown Cleveland

• Cleveland Public Library, Carnegie West Branch
  1900 Fulton Road
  Ohio City

• Rocky River Public Library
  1600 Hampton Road
  Rocky River

• The Wicked Plant Co.
  5199 Mayfield Road
  Lyndhurst

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How do you collect?

1) Harvest milkweed seed pods from the plant when they are dry, gray or brown in color, and splitting at the center seam. If the center seam pops with gentle pressure, the pod can be collected. Do not pick the pods when they are green because the seeds are not viable yet.

2) Collect milkweed pods in paper bags and label the bag with your county and the date it was collected. Avoid using plastic bags because they retain moisture and can possibly damage the seed. Store in a cool, dry place until you bring them to a drop-off location.

3) Drop the labeled bags at any of our drop off locations--we will be collecting until November 12th.