Monarch Tagging 11:30 a.m. Session
Hitchcock Nature Center, Pottawattamie County
Saturday, September 10, 2016
How in the world do you tag a monarch butterfly? Find out at our
annual Monarch Tagging program at Hitchcock Nature Center. Learn more about
monarch butterflies, their unusual lifestyle and life cycle, and miraculous
migration to Mexico as we show you how to catch and handle monarchs. Learn how
to determine gender, and properly tag them in the wild and be a part of a
national research project. All monarchs will be released after they are
tagged.
Each family will receive an information packet with your own set
of tags & attend a short training program before hitting the trails in
search of monarch butterflies to tag. You are welcome to bring your own
butterfly net & we will have nets available for use. We will have a
limited number of butterfly nets for sale in our gift shop. Please dress for
the weather & don't forget the insect repellent, sunblock, & water as
much of this program will be outdoors.
There is no cost for
this event, free will donations are accepted to support continued programming
opportunities in Pottawattamie County. Pre-registration
is required for this event by September 7th as space is limited.
Please pre-register for a spot in either our 9:30 a.m., 10:30a.m., or
11:30 a.m. session. All persons attending this event must be registered as space is very limited. Individuals
who have not pre-registered may be admitted on the day of the event if
space is available. Please plan on arriving early as parking may
take longer than usual, especially for later groups.
Weather
permitting. 2016 Programs Sponsored by the Pottawattamie Conservation
Foundation
