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JOPLIN, Mo. – Building a butterfly waystation brings color and an up-close look at these delicate insects.
Join the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for a virtual program about Monarchs and Butterfly Waystations from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12.
Register for the virtual program at mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/220355
“Join us to learn more about how to create a waystation and the migration of monarch butterflies before they quietly flutter away to their winter hibernaculum in Mexico,” said Naturalist Jessie Ballard. A hibernaculum comes from the Latin verb “hibernare,” which means “to pass the winter.”
Monarch waystations provide resources for monarchs to reproduce and sustain their migration, according to MonarchWatch.org.
This is a livestreamed event only and is recommended for ages 10 years and older.
Staff at MDC facilities across the state are holding virtual and in-person programs thr
