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Monarch Fest at the VIC
Location:
8023 Route 30, Paul Smiths

Monarch Fest at Paul Smith's College VIC

Date:
Saturday, August 31, 2024

Time:
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location:
Paul Smith’s College VIC
8023 State Route 30
Paul Smiths, NY 12970

Event Details: Join us for the Annual Monarch Fest as we celebrate the magnificent monarch butterfly and other beautiful Lepidopterans! This free, family-friendly event is packed with activities that highlight the importance of these extraordinary creatures.

Activities Include:

  • Monarch Parade: Dress up in your best monarch attire and join the parade!
  • Monarch Tagging Demonstrations: Learn about the tagging process and why it’s vital for conservation.
  • Pollinator Garden Tours: Explore our gardens with a native plant expert and discover plants that support butterflies.
  • Children’s Crafts: Engage your kids with fun and educational craft activities.
  • Scavenger Hunt: Enjoy a nature-themed scavenger hunt for all ages.
  • Live Book Reading: Join us for a special reading session by the author.
  • Coloring Activities: A relaxing and creative space for kids to color and learn about butterflies.

Why Monarchs Matter:
The migratory monarch butterfly, famous for its epic journey to California and Mexico during the winter, has been added to the "Red List" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, marking it as endangered. Factors such as deforestation, pesticide use, and climate change have drastically reduced monarch populations. Monarch Fest is a celebration of these resilient creatures, especially the "Adirondack" monarchs that travel nearly 3,000 miles to their wintering grounds.

Come celebrate with us and support the conservation of monarchs and other pollinators!

Websites
  1. https://www.paulsmithsvic.org/event/annual-monarch-fest/