Save the Monarch Butterfly! Milkweed Monitoring Workshop

2333 West Sunnyside Avenue,Chicago IL 60625

01 August, 2021

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The 47th Ward Green Council is partnering with the Field Museum and the Welles Park Advisory Council for a Milkweed Monitoring Workshop! The 47th Ward Green Council is partnering with the Field Museum and the Welles Park Advisory Council for a Milkweed Monitoring Workshop! We'll meet up near the Welles Park Nature Play area (southwest corner of the park) at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 1. The hour-long session will provide information on the Field Museum's monarch monitoring program and details on how to join the effort, a demonstration and hands-on opportunity to try monitoring yourself, and plant giveaways including two types of milkweed. Monarchs are charismatic insects and the state insect of Illinois. Monarchs are also in danger. Learn how you can contribute to the effort to save the monarch butterfly by planting beautiful flowers in your yard. Cities like Chicago have a big role to play in helping monarchs bounce back from shrinking numbers. In addition, by monitoring milkweed, scientists can find out how well monarch caterpillars survive in urban spaces. The Monarch Science project asks residents across the Chicagoland area to record information about milkweed plants in their yards and communities. Whether you have a one plant or a yard full of milkweed, the information you gather will help future monarch butterflies survive.