Where
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge
26010 S Smith Rd
Cheney, WA 99004
Driving Directions
From I-90 East: Take exit 257. Turn right on Hwy 904 east and go towards Cheney. Turn right on Cheney-Plaza Road (Mitchell's Grocery Store is on the corner). Drive south on Cheney Plaza Road for about 4 miles to the Turnbull NWR entrance road (S. Smith). Follow the entrance road 2 miles to the Refuge Office/Headquarters.
Intended Audience
This is a family-friendly, citizen science event and we encourage parents and children to attend.Additional Information
There is no cost for the workshop, however, pre-registration is required and space is limited to 35 participants.
Registered participants will receive Xerces Society's Monarch Conservation publications.
Lunch will not be provided; please bring a bagged lunch and water to the course. Snacks and other beverages will be provided.
Registration Contact
Lauren Richey, Xerces Society
(503) 232-6639, Ext. 123
lauren.richey@xerces.org
Workshop Instructor Contact
Candace Fallon, Xerces Society
(503) 232-6639, Ext. 118
candace.fallon@xerces.org
Photo Credits
Photos by Stephanie McKnight,
The Xerces Society
Monarch Butterflies
And How You Can Help!
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge
Cheney, Washington
Saturday, June 23th, 2018
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM PDT
PLEASE JOIN THE XERCES SOCIETY AND THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE FOR THIS HANDS-ON, FAMILY-FRIENDLY TRAINING ON WHAT STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO HELP CONSERVE MONARCH BUTTERFLIES
Bring the family and join us in learning how you can help conserve monarch butterflies and their habitat
- Learn about the monarch life cycle
- Learn what monarchs need and how to identify milkweed species, native nectar plants, and what else makes good monarch habitat
- Learn how to create a garden and support monarchs
- Learn how to participate in citizen science projects
ACTIVITIES
- Presentations by monarch researchers on monarch conservation and science
- Get out in the field and find monarchs and milkweed!
- Participate in citizen science projects
- Activities and treasure hunt event for kids
INSTRUCTOR
Candace Fallon, Senior Conservation Biologist, The Xerces Society
Candace is a Conservation Biologist with the Xerces Society’s Endangered Species Program, where she focuses on the conservation of rare and declining invertebrates in the western U.S. Since 2012, she has spearheaded numerous monarch conservation projects, including providing training and educational workshops for volunteers and agency biologists, monitoring over 100 California overwintering sites, and developing regional monarch nectar plant guides for the continental U.S. Most recently, she led the development of a new citizen science website, the Western Monarch Milkweed Mapper, to collect milkweed and monarch observations throughout the West.
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