Table 1.

Steps in the development of our collaborative conservation plan for monarchs, and the timeline for the SAFE Monarch Network

Steps in the collaborative process	Timeline for SAFE Monarchs
Send numerous open invitations to all possible interested organizations, using multiple avenues for seeking interested groups	June−September 2019
Host individual meetings with key organizations and provide direct invitations to participate	June−September 2019
Convene stakeholders and introduce process	September 2019
Document current activities and organizations' goals	October 2019
Conduct collective visioning exercise	November 2019
Review and summarize all current monarch conservation plans (state, national, and international)	December 2019
Conduct analysis of influential external factors and develop strategic theory of change	December 2019
Convene topical working groups in which partners self‐select based on their interests and goals	January 2020
Codevelop goals and project activities, define partner participation parameters	February 2020
Submit draft plan for review and improvement	March 2020
Launch after plan approval from AZA	July 2020

Abbreviations: AZA, Association of Zoos and Aquariums; SAFE, Saving Animals From Extinction.