Where do all the monarchs go? Just how does something that weighs less than half a paperclip fly over 2,000 miles to the exact same mountain region every year, having never made the trip before? This mystery took over 40 years to answer and was solved with the help of everyday citizens. Tonight we will learn about the life cycle of Minnesota’s state insect, the fascinating migration of this internationally traveling butterfly and recent conservation efforts afoot across the US to protect this iconic butterfly. We will learn how everyone can help preserve the magic of this iconic butterfly and its phenomenal migration. The presentation will include video footage of the overwintering sanctuaries in Mexico from a trip Quarry Hill staff took back in 2007 and information on sourcing milkweed.
Presentation by Pamela Meyer, Executive Director of Quarry Hill Nature Center
The Stormwater Presents Speaker Series is a monthly program featuring topics related to stormwater management in the City of Rochester. This program is FREE of charge and no registration is needed. All presentations are held in Rochester at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota - Cascade Meadow (2900 - 19th Street NW). For more information contact: Megan Moeller with the City of Rochester Public Works Department by phone (507-328-2440) or email.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Where do all the monarchs go? Just how does something that weighs less than half a paperclip fly over 2,000 miles to the exact same mountain region every year, having never made the trip before? This mystery took over 40 years to answer and was solved with the help of everyday citizens. Tonight we will learn about the life cycle of Minnesota’s state insect, the fascinating migration of this internationally traveling butterfly and recent conservation efforts afoot across the US to protect this iconic butterfly. We will learn how everyone can help preserve the magic of this iconic butterfly and its phenomenal migration. The presentation will include video footage of the overwintering sanctuaries in Mexico from a trip Quarry Hill staff took back in 2007 and information on sourcing milkweed.
Presentation by Pamela Meyer, Executive Director of Quarry Hill Nature Center
The Stormwater Presents Speaker Series is a monthly program featuring topics related to stormwater management in the City of Rochester. This program is FREE of charge and no registration is needed. All presentations are held in Rochester at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota - Cascade Meadow (2900 - 19th Street NW). For more information contact: Megan Moeller with the City of Rochester Public Works Department by phone (507-328-2440) or email.
LOCATION:Saint Mary's University of Minnesota - Cascade Meadow\, 2900 - 19th Street NW Rochester\, Minnesota 55904 CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR