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Monarchs of the Hudson Valley

Sixteen full-page pictures in bold, easy lines, and facing every one a page that tells you what you're looking at: the egg on a milkweed leaf, what a chrysalis really is, why milkweed matters so much, how a flower works, and the 3,000-mile flight from New York to Mexico. Written for ages 6 to 12.

Every copy funds land and water protection in Orange County, New York, and the free habitat guides published by the Hudson Valley Pollinator Project.

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  • 40-page print-ready PDF
  • 16 pictures, each with a fact page
  • Ages 6-12, bold easy-to-color lines
  • Native plant list for the Hudson Valley
  • Print as many copies as you like
Cover of Monarchs of the Hudson Valley, a coloring book: a large monarch butterfly above a wreath of milkweed, coneflower and aster
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A look inside

Six of the sixteen pictures. Every one is a real moment in the monarch's year, or a real plant you can grow here.

  • Coloring page: a monarch caterpillar chewing a milkweed leaf

    The hungry caterpillar

  • Coloring page: a monarch chrysalis hanging from a twig with a ring of gold dots

    What is a chrysalis?

  • Coloring page: a monarch sipping nectar from a coneflower with its long proboscis

    A straw for a mouth

  • Coloring page: a flower cut in half with petal, stamen, pistil, sepal, stem and leaf labeled

    Parts of a flower

  • Coloring page: a map of North America with a dashed monarch migration route from New York to Mexico

    New York to Mexico

  • Coloring page: the monarch life cycle drawn as a wheel of egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and butterfly

    The whole life cycle

Why buy this book

Real local species

Each plate is drawn from a plant that grows in Orange County — so the book doubles as a planting list.

Print it forever

US Letter PDF, single-sided, heavy line work that holds up to pencils, gel pens and markers.

Funds habitat

Proceeds go to Orange Environment and the Hudson Valley Pollinator Project — no middleman, no platform fees.

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Questions

How do I get the book after I pay?
Pay through PayPal, then fill out the short claim form with the transaction ID from your PayPal receipt. We check it with PayPal on the spot and your download link appears right away.
What exactly do I get?
A 40-page print-ready PDF: 16 full-page coloring pictures in bold, easy lines, each facing a page of facts, plus a ten-plant Hudson Valley planting list, a word list and free local resources. US Letter size, prints beautifully at home.
What age is this book for?
Ages 6 to 12. The drawings use thick outlines and big open shapes that crayons and colored pencils handle easily, and the facing pages are written to be read alone or read aloud to a younger child.
What does it teach?
The monarch's whole story in order: the egg on a milkweed leaf, the caterpillar, the J-hang, what a chrysalis really is, how the wings dry, why milkweed matters so much, how a flower works with its parts labeled, and the 3,000-mile flight from New York to central Mexico.
Where does the money go?
Every dollar supports Orange Environment's work protecting open space, water and pollinator habitat in Orange County, New York, alongside the Hudson Valley Pollinator Project's free habitat guides.
Can I print more than one copy?
Yes — print as many copies as you like for your own household, classroom or library program. It's licensed for personal and educational use, not for resale.
Are the plants real Hudson Valley species?
Yes. The planting list names ten species that grow here: common, swamp and butterfly milkweed, purple coneflower, anise hyssop, blazing star, joe-pye weed, goldenrod, New England aster and wild bergamot.