JOIN US FOR A MONARCH FILLED DAY!

Throughout the summer, staff at The Ridges rear Monarchs, from tiny caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. Against all odds, these butterflies will migrate all the way down to the mountains of Mexico in the winter. We help Monarchs survive by providing protected habitat in which they can breed, grow, and find food sources. Join us on Saturday, August 28^th to learn more about monarchs and how we can help them!

Screening: Flight of the Butterflies

Saturday, August 28^th, 10:00am

Fee: Free

Limit: 25

Witness the incredible journey of the Monarch butterfly across the North American continent! We’ll follow the film with a Q&A about Monarchs and their migration.

Monarch Tagging

Saturday, August 28^th, 11:00am-2:00pm

Fee: Sponsor and tag a Monarch for $5

Limit: No Limit, drop in activity

Tagging Monarch butterflies helps scientists study their long and treacherous migration each winter. Stop by the nature center to learn about Monarch tagging, raising monarchs at home, and even tag a monarch butterfly!