News release from Friends of the Garden, Springfield, Missouri
For more information, contact Lisa Bakerink at 417.763.0415, George Deatz, 840.5472, or Jeanne Duffey at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it [Note: I have photos of last year’s event. Please let me know if you would like to view them. Thanks, Jeanne]
HELP TAG AND RELEASE MONARCH BUTTERFLIES OCT. 1, 2011,
AT NATIVE BUTTERFLY HOUSE
IN NATHANAEL GREENE/CLOSE MEMORIAL PARK
At last year’s event, Lisa Bakerink and other Friends of the Garden volunteers demonstrated how to tag a monarch butterfly. At this year’s Monarch Tagging Day from 2 until 4 p.m. on October 1, 2011, visitors of all ages to the Dr. Bill Roston Butterfly House in Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park will tag and release the vividly colored, recognizable winged insects themselves.
The Friends of the Garden-sponsored event is free and open to the public although donations are appreciated and encouraged.
The Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center
2400 S. Scenic Ave
Springfield, MO 65807
417.891.1515
Botanical Center & Gardens Brochure (782.17 kB) Park Bench Winter 2011-2012 (3.32 MB)The Friends of the Garden mission is to "inspire the discovery, understanding and appreciation of nature by creating and maintaining gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park and by supporting the mission of the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center and Park Board."
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