Tag: monarch watch
Nature Notes: To Rear or Not to Rear?
Many children experience the wonder of watching a monarch caterpillar grow and change into a beautiful butterfly. Raising monarch butterflies can be a valuable educational tool for teaching children about lifecycles and metamorphosis. It can even inspire a love and appreciation of butterfly species. However, the practice of rearing monarchs can actually be more harmful than helpful to monarch conservation.
Tag Talks
Tag Talks Stop by the Cook-Albert Fuller Nature Center during Monarch Madness, where Ridges staff will be on hand to answer questions and teach visitors about Monarch caterpillars and butterfly […]
Tag Talks
Tag Talks Each day during Monarch Madness, staff will be on hand in the Nature Center from 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm to answer your questions about the tagging process, […]
Monarch Madness
Monarch Madness Have you ever seen a butterfly chrysalis or found a monarch caterpillar munching on a milkweed plant? Join us for this year’s Monarch Madness event, where you can […]