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After earning her bachelor's and master's degrees in Biology from Emporia State University, Dena began her professional career as a summer Naturalist for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and ...

Chris Amendt, the founder of Native Monarchs and Monarch Botanika, is a dedicated advocate for the natural world and a tireless champion of Monarch butterfly conservation. She holds degrees in ...