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Monarchs of the Hudson Valley

Twenty full-page coloring plates of monarch butterflies and the native plants that keep them alive here — swamp milkweed, blazing star, goldenrod, New England aster. Drawn for grown-ups and steady-handed kids alike.

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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  • 24-page print-ready PDF
  • 20 full-page coloring plates
  • 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 twenty plates. Every page is a real species you can plant, or a real moment in the monarch's year.

  • Coloring page: a monarch butterfly nectaring on swamp milkweed

    Monarch on swamp milkweed

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

    The monarch life cycle

  • Coloring page: a mandala built from monarch wings and native flowers

    Wing scale mandala

  • Coloring page: monarchs clustered on oyamel fir branches in their overwintering grove

    Overwintering grove

  • Coloring page: a backyard pollinator garden with a birdbath, native perennials and monarchs

    The backyard garden

  • Coloring page: a wide native pollinator meadow border full of wildflowers, butterflies and bees

    The pollinator meadow

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 each payment by hand — usually within a day — and email you a private download link.
What exactly do I get?
A 24-page print-ready PDF: 20 full-page coloring plates, a welcome page, a Hudson Valley native plant list, and a page of free local pollinator resources. US Letter size, prints beautifully at home.
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?
Every plate is drawn from a species that grows here: swamp milkweed, butterfly weed, purple coneflower, blazing star, joe-pye weed, goldenrod, New England aster, anise hyssop, phlox and penstemon.