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September 18, 2016 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
2016-09-18T10:00:00-04:00
2016-09-18T16:00:00-04:00
Where:
Cradle of Forestry - Historic Site & Discovery Center
11250 Pisgah Hwy
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
USA
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Cradle of Forestry - Historic Site & Discovery Center
(828) 877-3130
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Bring Back the Monarchs @ Cradle of Forestry - Historic Site & Discovery Center | Pisgah Forest | North Carolina | United States

“Bring Back the Monarchs” is a nationwide campaign thru the nonprofit Monarch Watch. “The goals of this program are to restore 20 milkweed species, used by monarch caterpillars as food, to their native ranges throughout the United States and to encourage the planting of nectar-producing native flowers that support adult monarchs and other pollinators.” The Monarch Waystation initiative encourages participation in conservation of these butterflies at any sites across the nation.
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This day includes special talks and walks with our local butterfly conservationist, Joyce Pearsall and Cradle educators.

There is no additional admission cost for this event.