Join CILTI staff and Indiana Wildlife Federation for a hands-on community science event at Betley Woods at Glacier’s End to help document the monarchs’ fall migration.
The Monarch Watch Tagging Program is a large-scale community science project that was initiated in 1992 to help understand the dynamics of the monarch’s spectacular fall migration through mark and recapture.
At this event, staff will train attendees to gently capture monarch butterflies in butterfly nets and affix a small numbered sticker to the hindwing. The international monarch monitoring program called Monarch Watch provides stickers and datasheets for this project.
This event is brought to you in partnership with Indiana Wildlife Federation.
All Ages
Free – RSVP Required
What to Expect and Bring:
- Based on where we locate the butterflies, there may be a lot of walking required.
- Dress in long pants thick enough to stand up to thorns, brush, poison ivy, ticks, and mosquitos (unfortunately leggings aren’t very protective).
- Wear closed-toed shoes that can stand up to mud.
- In order to ensure the safety of the butterflies, the event will not take place in the rain.
- There are no restrooms onsite.
Registration:
Please preregister so we know to expect you.
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