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Monarch Magic - Prairie Rivers of Iowa

Sep9
  • Date: September 9, 2023
    Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
    Location: Ada Hayden Heritage Park
    NE Parking Lot Shelter
    5205 Grand Ave
    Ames, IA
Contact:
Mike Kellner, Prairie Rivers of Iowa (mkellner@prrcd.org)

Monarch Magic is a free, family-friendly event for all ages taking place at Ada Hayden Heritage Park. Experience the magic of tagging a monarch butterfly to help scientists track their migration, and participate in many fun activities to learn more about this butterfly and other pollinators!

Kid-friendly pollinator survival obstacle course, monarch life cycle games and crafts, be a citizen scientist by weighing, measuring, and tagging live monarchs and more!

Saturday, September 9, 2023 – 10 am -1 pm, Ada Hayden Heritage Park – 5205 Grand Ave, Ames, Iowa (meet at the NE parking lot shelter to check-in)

Monarch Magic 2023