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But in <strong><a href=\"https:\/dymentcommunity.com\">Melgund Township<\/a><\/strong>, a new project is turning that &#8220;weed&#8221; into a local superpower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\">Art Borups Corners<\/a><\/strong> is launching <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/milkweed\/\">Milkweed to Market<\/a><\/strong>, a community-driven. climate entrepreneurship initiative starting in May 2026. This isn&#8217;t your average gardening club. It\u2019s a mix of environmental activism, high-end art, and small-town entrepreneurship\u2014all centered around the survival of the iconic <strong>Monarch butterfly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Butterfly Battle at the Revell Site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While the project officially kicks off this spring, the team behind it has already been busy in the legal trenches. Youth and artists from Art Borups Corners recently submitted a formal intervention to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca\/050\/evaluations\/proj\/88774\/contributions\/id\/66423\">Canadian Impact Assessment Registry<\/a><\/strong> regarding the proposed <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca\/050\/evaluations\/proj\/88774?culture=en-CA\">Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for Canada&#8217;s Used Nuclear Fuel Project<\/a><\/strong> at the Revell Site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why? Because the Monarch was officially listed as <strong>Endangered<\/strong> in 2023. Under federal law, their &#8220;residence&#8221; is protected. And since Monarchs literally cannot survive without milkweed, the project argues that every milkweed patch is essentially a federally protected home. They are challenging the government and developers to stop treating milkweed as a &#8220;noxious weed&#8221; and start seeing it as critical infrastructure for the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca\/050\/evaluations\/proj\/88774\/contributions\/id\/66423\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/milkweed-nuclear-waste-dgr.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Milkweed to Market: How it Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;Milkweed to Market&#8221; project is designed to mirror the natural life cycle of the plant itself. It follows a three-year &#8220;Roots to Bloom&#8221; timeline, starting with a heavy focus on community involvement and land-based learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Phase 1: The Planting (Spring\/Summer):<\/strong> Residents will establish milkweed patches at the Dyment Recreation Hall and surrounding greenspaces. These aren&#8217;t just gardens; they are &#8220;living laboratories&#8221; where locals can track pollinator activity and collect real-world data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Phase 2: The Harvest (Fall):<\/strong> Once the season ends, the community gathers to harvest the stalks. Using traditional techniques, they\u2019ll learn <strong>artisanal papermaking<\/strong>\u2014boiling and beating the plant fibers to create high-quality, textured paper.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Phase 3: The Enterprise (Winter):<\/strong> That handmade paper gets turned into cards and art pieces to be sold at local markets, teaching &#8220;green economy&#8221; skills and supporting local creators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Milkweed? (It\u2019s Cooler Than You Think)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from being the only thing Monarch caterpillars eat, milkweed is a bit of a biological marvel. Did you know its floss is more buoyant and warmer than cotton? During WWII, it was actually used to stuff life jackets!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By bringing these facts to the forefront, the project aims to bridge the gap between scientific data and local pride. It\u2019s about &#8220;creative placemaking&#8221;\u2014taking a public park and turning it into a hub where climate action feels like a fun Saturday afternoon rather than a daunting global crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Filling the Data Gaps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most important parts of this project involves arts-based and <strong>Community-Based Participatory Research<\/strong>. Currently, there is a massive lack of data on how many Monarchs actually call this part of Northwestern Ontario home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mapping local growth and documenting butterfly sightings, the people of Melgund, Dyment, and Borups Corners are becoming &#8220;citizen scientists.&#8221; They are providing the grounded, site-specific evidence needed to hold large-scale industrial projects accountable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Involved!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The journey begins on <strong>May 1, 2026<\/strong>, at the <strong>Dyment Recreation Hall<\/strong> community space and the <strong>Art Borups Corners Arts and Land Lab<\/strong> Whether you want to get your hands dirty in the garden, learn the chemistry of papermaking, or help document local wildlife, there is a spot for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project proves that you don&#8217;t need a massive government budget to make a difference\u2014sometimes, all you need is a little bit of imagination and a &#8220;weed&#8221; that\u2019s worth its weight in gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Want to support the cause?<\/strong> The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dymentcommunity.com\">Local Services Board of Melgund<\/a><\/strong> recreation department can even provide charitable tax receipts for donations. 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