Support the Highway 13 Butterfly Trail

Help Us Grow a Corridor of Conservation, One Plot at a Time

The Highway 13 Butterfly Trail is made possible by the generous support of individuals, families, businesses, and communities who care about pollinators, native ecosystems, and small-town sustainability. Every native seed planted, every garden maintained, and every sign installed is fueled by grassroots support—people like you who believe that conservation and community go hand in hand.

Your donation will directly support the creation, expansion, and care of pollinator-friendly habitats along Missouri’s Highway 13. Whether you give once or monthly, your contribution will make a lasting impact.

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Why Your Support Matters

Monarch butterflies, native bees, and other pollinators are in rapid decline. The Highway 13 Butterfly Trail restores critical habitat right where it’s needed most—along a major north-south migration corridor that spans 12 Missouri counties.

But we can’t do it alone.

With your help, we can:

  • Expand planting plots in more communities
  • Provide seeds and native plants to schools, landowners, and volunteers
  • Install interpretive signs to educate visitors and residents
  • Host hands-on planting events and youth programs
  • Develop and maintain an interactive trail map and visitor resources
  • Fund long-term stewardship and pollinator monitoring

Your gift ensures this trail continues to bloom—for pollinators, for people, and for future generations.

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How You Can Give

We welcome support at every level. Here are the most common ways to contribute:One-Time Donation

Make a single contribution to support native plantings, educational signage, and local trail projects.

[Donate Now Button]Monthly Giving

Join our monthly giving program and become a Pollinator Partner. A recurring gift helps us plan ahead and maintain healthy habitat sites year-round.

[Start Monthly Gift Button]Sponsor a Plot or Sign

Businesses, organizations, or families can underwrite the cost of a planting plot, a barn quilt trail sign, or educational display in honor of someone special—or simply to give back.

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Includes recognition on signage, trail map, and social media.Give in Honor or Memory

Dedicate your donation to someone who loved nature, gardening, or rural Missouri. We’ll send a customized thank-you card or digital certificate.

[Give in Honor Button]Where Your Donation Goes

We value transparency and community trust. Here’s how typical donations are used:

Donation Amount

What It Supports

$25 Native milkweed for one small pollinator garden

$50 Seeds for a 1,000 sq ft wildflower plot

$100 Educational signage for one trail site

$250 Supplies for a community planting event

$500+Sponsorship of a new trail stop or mural planting

All donations are tax-deductible through our nonprofit partner [Insert Name]

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Ways to Maximize Your Impact

  • Matching Gifts: Ask your employer if they match charitable donations.
  • In-Kind Donations: We also welcome native plant donations, gardening tools, signage materials, and printing services.
  • Volunteer: Consider donating your time at a local planting event or helping with trail maintenance.
  • Share: Even if you can’t give today, help us grow by sharing our mission on social media or inviting others to learn more.


    • Make a Difference—Today

    The Highway 13 Butterfly Trail is powered by people. Together, we can restore habitats, support wildlife, and inspire hope in every community along the way.

    Your gift plants more than seeds—it plants a future.

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