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| Patty Ankrum form Monarchs in Eastern Iowa and Theresa Carberry from New Pioneer Co-op holding some of the donated containers. |
Thanks, New Pi!
We want to extend our thanks to New Pioneer Co-op. They donated 1000 plastic containers to our group. We will be distributing them to responsible host families to help rear Monarchs from eggs to butterflies for release. Many group members have stepped forward to "adopt" eggs to raise!
To the right is a photo of deli containers housing happy little monarch caterpillars. We sincerely appreciated the New Pioneer Co-op donation to Monarchs of Eastern Iowa who are working with us on our monarch hoop house project.
We want to extend our thanks to New Pioneer Co-op. They donated 1000 plastic containers to our group. We will be distributing them to responsible host families to help rear Monarchs from eggs to butterflies for release. Many group members have stepped forward to "adopt" eggs to raise!
The group will also be distributing 2000+ milkweed seed-balls made out of clay and soil to RAGBRAI riders who will "seed-bomb" un-sprayed ditches across Iowa to help restore monarch habitat.
The next seed-ball making party is July 21 at 11:30 a.m. in Scott Church Park near Iowa City. Click the link for directions if you wish to help!
From our friends at Indian Creek Nature Center
On July 10th at Indian Creek nature center 77 adults and 53 children attended our Monarch Party to learn about monarchs, their conservation issues and each took home a caterpillar to raise and release as an adult butterfly.
- Jan Aiels
Education Director/Senior Naturalist at Indian Creek Nature Center
Education Director/Senior Naturalist at Indian Creek Nature Center
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