Monday, October 19, 2015

Monarch Watch garden

The University of Kansas is doing their part to help monarchs.  Besides the research that Chip Taylor and his staff do, they also offer a "Monarch Watch" certification for individuals, schools and other groups.  To become certified, you need to have planted a number of milkweed and nectar plants preferred by monarchs in your garden. (The garden can be fairly small.)
 Go to their website for more information: http://www.monarchwatch.org/waystations/
Our elementary school at Guthrie Center became "Monarch Watch" certified this summer, by taking an existing rain garden, planting a couple different kinds of milkweed and adding a few annuals and perennials.  Here is conservation team member, Allison, talking to a student in front of our garden this fall:

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