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Duluth Monarch Buddies Hosting Pollinator Marketplace

The Event is Happening Saturday, June 12 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at The Coppertop Church
Brett Scott,

DULUTH, Minn. – With the recent heatwave, more butterflies and insects are returning to the Northland a little earlier than normal. On Saturday, June 12, Northland residents are welcome to stop by the Coppertop Church in Duluth. A pollinator marketplace is being offered by the Duluth Monarch Buddies. The event will run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., featuring milkweed…
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Tagging Butterflies at Hartley Nature Center

Members event at Nature Center tag butterflies before migration.
Arman Rahman,

DULUTH, Minn.- Families who are members at Hartley Nature Center got a chance to send off monarch butterflies with something to help researchers. The Nature Center hosted a volunteer butterfly tagging event. Kids, parents and others gathered in the Center’s garden to learn about monarchs and milkweed. Then they tagged monarch butterflies before they migrate to Mexico where researchers can…
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All About Monarchs at Superior Public Library

Duluth Monarch Buddies come to teach about monarchs and milkweed.
Arman Rahman,

SUPERIOR, Wis.- Kids at the Superior Public Library got an up close look at Monarch Butterflies. Duluth Monarch Buddies came to teach summer camps about the orange insects and how their populations are in danger. Kids could take home milkweed seeds to grow the plants that monarchs feed on to increase their numbers in the Northland. “It’s always nice to…
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Making Way for Monarchs in Duluth

Monarch Butterfly population decreasing over time, in need of saving experts say.
Arman Rahman,

DULUTH, Minn.- A certain winged insect was celebrated for arriving in Duluth. The Coppertop Church held their 4th Annual Monarch Festival, marking the Monarchs ending their migration here from Mexico. Experts, caterpillars, and real Monarch butterflies were in attendance, helping to educate and encourage the public to plant milkweed, a non-invasive plant that attracts and feeds Monarchs. According to experts,…
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Monarch Waystation Blossoms Along Lakewalk for Monarch Butterflies

It's a collaboration between Duluth Parks and Recreation, Duluth Monarch Buddies and Shoreview Natives.
Haydee Clotter,

DULUTH, Minn. – The average monarch butterfly travels 3,000 miles during migration every year and soon you might see a few more of them traveling through Duluth, thanks to a new Monarch Waystation along the Lakewalk. This project is a collaboration between Duluth Parks and Recreation, Duluth Monarch Buddies and Shoreview Natives. So the next time you’re on the Lakewalk you’ll begin…