Explore the fascinating journey of migrating Monarch butterflies at
The Nature Conservancy ’s Hassayampa River Preserve.
Two sessions are scheduled on Saturday, March 24: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for adults and 1 to 2:30 p.m. for students.
Participants will learn about the Monarch’s migration patterns and behaviors as they travel through the Southwestern United States each Spring, how citizen scientists of all ages can help track and report the migration, and how to build a monarch-friendly habitat in your backyard to help them along their way.
Coordinator of the Southwest Monarch Study and Monarch Conservation Specialist Gail Morris will lead both classes.
“Monarch populations have decreased and their migration is endangered because of vanishing habitats across North America,” said Morris. “Simple things like planting milkweed rest stops can help save the migration.”
Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable, close-toed shoes and hats and bring water. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Space is limited and reservations are required. Call (928) 684-2772 or email: bmccollum@tnc.org to make reservations or for more information. Also, visit our website: www.nature.org/hassayampa.
The preserve is open to the general public Wednesday through Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is $5 per person, $3 for Conservancy members. Kids 12 and under and Friends of the Hassayampa members are free. Entry fee includes access to the trails before and after the event.
The 730-acre Hassayampa River Preserve is located on Highway 60 three miles southeast of Wickenburg at milepost 114. It was created in 1987 to protect a rare desert cottonwood/willow streamside habitat that attracts more than 280 species of birds annually and supports diverse plant and animal communities.
