Monarch Butterflies Take the Spotlight at Pyramid Mountain
Come to Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area in Montville Township, on Saturday, September 12 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., for the third-annual Meet a Monarch Butterfly Festival and experience a day of fun-filled butterfly activities for all ages to enjoy! Learn all about these fabulous butterflies and the miraculous 2,000 mile journey they make. Participate in games, crafts, music, activities, and much more!
Create fingerprint butterfly artwork and travel through the life cycle of monarch butterflies! See first-hand how a caterpillar morphs into the magnificent winged creature and search for monarch eggs, caterpillars, and butterflies in the butterfly garden. Observe how butterflies sip the nectar from milkweed plants using a special kind of mouth. Kids even have a chance to try it for themselves using juice. When you get home, create your very own butterfly garden using ideas and tips for building a monarch habitat in your backyard!
Tiny numbered tags are placed by a trained naturalist onto the wings of live adult monarchs before they are released into the sky. These tags, used for research, help scientists gain a better understanding of the incredible trip the butterflies make. Become a researcher for the day and record data you find in the garden to earn a free packet of milkweed seeds!
There is fun to be had by all at Pyramid Mountain in Montville Township on Saturday, September 12 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more information on Meet a Monarch Butterfly Festival, please call 973-334-3130, or visit www.morrisparks.net.
Create fingerprint butterfly artwork and travel through the life cycle of monarch butterflies! See first-hand how a caterpillar morphs into the magnificent winged creature and search for monarch eggs, caterpillars, and butterflies in the butterfly garden. Observe how butterflies sip the nectar from milkweed plants using a special kind of mouth. Kids even have a chance to try it for themselves using juice. When you get home, create your very own butterfly garden using ideas and tips for building a monarch habitat in your backyard!
Tiny numbered tags are placed by a trained naturalist onto the wings of live adult monarchs before they are released into the sky. These tags, used for research, help scientists gain a better understanding of the incredible trip the butterflies make. Become a researcher for the day and record data you find in the garden to earn a free packet of milkweed seeds!
There is fun to be had by all at Pyramid Mountain in Montville Township on Saturday, September 12 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more information on Meet a Monarch Butterfly Festival, please call 973-334-3130, or visit www.morrisparks.net.