Monarch Tagging Pop Up #3
Hitchcock Nature Center, Pottawattamie County
Saturday, September 18, 2021
The monarch butterflies are on their way! Every year in late summer, the super-generation of monarchs make their way to overwintering grounds in Mexico. Come learn about monarch butterflies, their life cycle and miraculous migration to Mexico as we teach you how we catch, handle, and tag monarchs for research.
After learning about these amazing migrators, participants are invited to hit the trails with nets in search of monarch butterflies. Captured butterflies can be returned to the Loess Hills Lodge for tagging & release by staff. You are welcome to bring your own butterfly net & we will have nets available for use. Please dress for the weather & don't forget the insect repellent, sunblock, & water as this program will be held outdoors.
Cost for this event is $3.00 per person; pre-registration is required - Children age 3 & under are FREE & do not need a reservation. This fee includes your admission to the park & use of equipment. Please meet at the Loess Hills Lodge.
For questions not answered online please call 712-545-3283. *More events may be added throughout September depending on migration patterns.