Monarch butterflies are diminshing at rapid rates and we would like to help in creating waystations in our community. We are working on a Monarchs for Peace Project. An international initiative joining scouts from Mexico, US and Canada to create habitates and educate people on how we can all help. Venture Crew 51 are sponsoring the following:
We have collected many native milkweed seeds this fall, and are planning on growing some baby milkweeds plants in the spring.
Help Us Protect the Monarchs
Information links:
Monarchs for Peace:
Habitat Gardening in Central New York
http://www.hgcny.org/meetings.html
Stewardship Garden
www.ourhabitatgarden.org/creatures/monarchs-waystation.html
Story of the Monarch: Butterfly
www.ourhabitatgarden.org/creatures/monarchs-life-butterfly.html
Wild for Monarchs PDF:
www.wildones.org/learn/wild-for-monarchs/
NY Flora Atlas - http://newyork.plantatlas.usf.edu/