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MONARCH TAGGING @ BRUNCH & BUTTERFLIES!
September 20 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Free
MONARCH TAGGING @ BRUNCH & BUTTERFLIES!
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September 20th
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10-1 Brunch
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1:00 PM – Monarch Tagging Program
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Wapsi-Great Western Line Trailhead, 110 East Main Street, Riceville
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Free
Come for Brunch, Stay for the Butterflies!
Mitchell County Conservation Board is partnering with the Wapsi-Great Western Line Trail for a “Brunch & Butterflies” program on September 20th. Join us for an Omelet Brunch starting at 10AM, followed by a Monarch Tagging program at 1PM. Michell County Naturalist Chelsea will lead a program about Monarch Butterflies and how YOU can help! Monarch Butterflies have an incredible story to tell—from their life cycle of caterpillar into butterfly, to their arduous migration to Mexico– these little beauties are a wonder to both the young and young at heart.
At this program, we will discuss the life cycle, the complicated migration, importance of native wildflowers, how to raise Monarchs, and the current population and conservation status of the Monarch Butterfly. Nets will be available to try and catch any wild-flying Monarchs, and participants will learn how to tag Monarchs and release them on their journey south.
Please bring any butterflies YOU have raised or captured to be tagged, too! This program is Free and does not require registration.
We hope you can join us to learn more about the Mysteries and Magic of the Monarch!
Be on the lookout for MONARCHS!
Mitchell County Conservation needs YOUR HELP to reach our 200 tagged Monarch goal! Please let us know if you have Monarch Butterflies to tag and Chelsea will do her best to get tags to you! If you see a roost or a large population on your property or in a public area, give Chelsea a call at (641) 330-0765 and she will try to meet you there! Chelsea will bring tags, a portable butterfly container, and nets to help capture the wild butterflies. Any captured Monarchs will get their own coded tag to identify them on their journey to Mexico. These special stickers act like “license plates” to help track the Monarch’s migration patterns. If you capture or raise your own Monarchs, Chelsea has tags that you can use at home – just give her a call to arrange pick-up. Any captured or raised butterflies should be held in a large, well-ventilated container for less than 8 hours before tagging. Place a few branches in the container for the butterflies to rest on and put in a cool place until Chelsea can visit with tags.
Help us send 200 Mitchell County Monarchs to Mexico!