The monarch butterfly has recently been getting a lot of attention. The population west of the Rocky Mountains has declined 99.9% since the numbers have been tracked in the 1980s. In December 2020, the monarch was declared an official candidate for the Endangered Species Act, where it is awaiting  resources to help protect the species. You might be wondering how to help, and you came to the right place!

Individuals across the US are stepping up and adding monarch breeding habitat to their yards, referred to as “monarch waystations”,  to provide both the milkweed and nectar sources required to keep a healthy Monarch population. Become a “citizen scientist” and join the effort!

Join local monarch expert, Rachel Taylor, to learn about the current state of the monarch, their lifecycle and migration, and why milkweed is so critical to their survival. You will receive native milkweed seeds and learn how to grow a few of Utah’s 15 native species, and how to complement them with nectar producing flowers which bloom from June to September.

Event will be hosted by Red Butte Garden online via Zoom.

Cost to attend is $10 (Garden Members) or $12 (General Public).

Register at the link here.