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
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."