Milkweed and Monarchs Workshop

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Sunday, June 09, 2019
10:00am - 12:00pm
Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
1280 Horseneck Rd.
Westport, MA 02790

Join Mass Audubon at the Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary to dig deeper into the relationship between milkweed and monarch butterflies!

In this field-based workshop, learn about the life cycle of the monarch and how it depends on milkweed for success. Receive citizen science training on the Monarch Larval Monitoring Project, a study aimed to better understand the distribution and abundance of breeding monarchs in North America. Learn how to foster and monitor your own milkweed patch.

Dress for an outdoor experience and be sure to apply sunscreen and insect repellent.

Cost: $20 members, $24 nonmembers, free to children

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For more information:
Phone: (508) 636-2437
Category: Mass Audubon
Hosted By: Mass Audubon
Free EventKid-Friendly Event
monarch butterfly on a goldenrod plant at Salters Pond in Dartmouth

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