Thanks, Friends!
for joining us at the 8th annual Festival celebrating the monarch butterfly, pollinators, & the ecosystem that sustains both them & us!
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In partnership with
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On october 7, 2023, Over five thousand friends immersed themselves in Nature-based activities with over 30 educational partners
People as Pollinators Experiment
Pick your favorite wildlife pollinator and transform yourself through face-painting and costume. Metamorphosize to experience a day in the life as your favorite butterfly, bee, bat, or bird!
Monarch Butterfly Tagging
Participate in a citizen science project in partnership with Monarch Watch to place a (harmless!) tag on a monarch butterfly wing.
Monarch Migration Obstacle course
Become a monarch and fly the multi-generational Spring monarch migration by eating milkweed and metamorphosizing 3 times. Then, overcome obstacles like hail, hurricanes and taggers as you make your way back to Mexico for the Fall Migration
Pollinator procession
Join our friends at Bexar Brass as we dance, flutter, and buzz through the festival in true pollinator style.
Dia de los muertos Altar
Connect with the spiritual aspect of the monarch, celebrate Dia de los Muertos, and the return of the monarchs to Mexico
Plants, Trees, & more!
Adopt a tree, plant a plant, and get your hands dirty as you learn how to do your part to take care of our ecosystem.
Festival Day education Partners
Volunteer
Help out on the big day by greeting guests, running the monarch butterfly obstacle course, helping our education partners, and more!
Learn more and sign up with the link below.
The festival sprouted seven years ago, thanks to Monika Maeckle of Texas Butterfly Ranch, a digital media organization that engages readers through educational, nature-based blogs. Together with community allies, Texas Butterfly Ranch nurtured the festival into Texas' grandest celebration of monarchs and pollinators. This year, festival manager Ashley Bird, under the Blooming with Birdie banner, takes the lead. Join thousands of pollinator lovers as we educate and inspire our community to make positive change in the world around us.
