Nurturing Nature’s Navigators: Raising Healthy Monarchs

nurturing and raising monarch butterflies
When
July 21, 2024
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Event Type

Learn How to Take Care of Monarch Butterflies!

This class is designed to teach participants about nurturing monarch butterflies from an egg to the adult stage. You will learn the benefits of a pollinator garden, collecting and cleaning milkweed and eggs, and having a clean habitat through proper hygiene which is essential for preventing diseases and ensuring the health and survival of these iconic butterflies.

We are excited to welcome back Linda Prior, who will be leading the class. She is a passionate butterfly enthusiast and master gardener. She has dedicated the past 10 years to educating herself and others about our beautiful monarch butterflies.

Get ready to be amazed by the wonders of the marvelous monarch butterfly!

Sunday, July 21
2 – 3 pm  |  FREE with admission

Small butterfly enclosures will be available to purchase for $3.
By completing this class and the class on July 21st, you will be rewarded with a Certificate of Achievement.

Flight of the Butterflies 3D
Join us before the class at 1pm in the GIANT Screen Theater.
The movie is an additional charge.

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