Hitchcock Nature Center presents “Monarch Tagging: 11:00AM”

Pre-registration is required. To ensure a high-quality participant experience, we are unable to accommodate walk-ins. Please click "Find Tickets" to register today.

$5 per person | children ages 3 and under are FREE and do not need a reservation. Fee includes your admission to the park and use of equipment.

The monarch butterflies are on their way! Every year in late summer, the super-generation of monarchs make their way to overwintering grounds in Mexico. Come learn about monarch butterflies, their life cycle, and their miraculous migration to Mexico as we teach you how we catch, handle, and tag monarchs for research.

After learning about these amazing migrators, participants are invited to hit the trails with nets in search of monarch butterflies. Staff will show you how we tag and release them. You are welcome to bring your own butterfly net or use one of ours. This event will be held entirely outside.

Don't forget to pop over to our seed ball table and make your very own milkweed seed ball! After you wash up, enjoy complimentary popcorn and lemonade!

Please meet at the Loess Hills Lodge.