- Public invited to engage in research on the Migrating Monarch, through tracking program September 3 and 4, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Free educational program teaches the public about preserving endangered monarch butterflies, setting up no-mow and pollinator gardens, and learn about research tracking of the annual monarch migration
- Live tag and release demonstrations every half hour, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Niagara Falls, ON – Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory will host its popular Majestic Monarchs program on September 3 and 4. The Majestic Monarchs education program gives guests the unique opportunity to take part in the international research tracking program, Monarch Watch, which tags and releases the endangered butterfly as it begins its remarkable journey south toward Mexico.
Niagara Parks has a long-standing mandate to preserve and protect the natural environment. Guests are welcome to learn about Niagara Parks’ legacy prairie garden made for pollinators and endangered species, along with no-mow lands across the 56 km Niagara Corridor. The event provides visitors with an opportunity to tag and release a butterfly to follow on the University of Kansas’ Monarch Watch tracking website.
All are welcome to attend this free educational event at the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory to discover the incredible migratory journey of the monarch butterfly and learn how they can help with conservation efforts. Live tag and release demonstrations will take place every half hour, beginning at 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. (as supplies last). The free educational event will take place among the native plantings in the sensory garden in front of the Butterfly Conservatory, within the grounds of the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens and School of Horticulture.
For more information, please visit niagaraparks.com/events.
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