The Delaware Nature Society is inviting visitors of all ages can celebrate one of nature’s great wonders: the great Monarch butterfly migration.
The Monarch Migration Celebration, a free, public event, will be held on Saturday, Sept 24, from noon to 4 p.m. at the DuPont Environmental Education Center, 1400 Delmarva Lane in Wilmington, according to a Nature Society press release.
The event is part of River Days, a six-week celebration of the Delaware River waterways, supported by the William Penn Foundation, throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
The Christina River and its wetlands support more than 200 species of wildlife, including the Monarch butterfly. Visitors will encounter live butterflies, be able to borrow a butterfly net to try their hand at catching butterflies and other insects, help tag and release Monarchs for research, make crafts, and meet face-to-face with other animals that share the marsh, the release said.
More than 15 million people rely on Delaware River waterways for clean drinking water. The region’s waterways also provide crucial habitat for plant and animal life.
To highlight these vital roles and inspire more people to become active caretakers of the waterways, a group of 23 environmental education centers, including the Delaware Nature Society, is hosting more than 30 interactive events to provide residents of all ages with opportunities to run, bike, paddle and enjoy being on or near their local waterways, the release said.
As part of each event, visitors and guests will be asked to show their support for the region’s waterways by pledging to take some simple actions at home, in the community or near the water that can all add up to real progress for the region’s water health.
The River Days “We Share Our Waterways, We Pledge to Care for Our Waterways” campaign will be on display at each event, encouraging visitors to sign the pledge and take home easy-to-implement water protection tips. For a complete list of events, visit https://www.facebook.com/River-Days.
The Delaware River Watershed spans 330 miles and four states and provides crucial habitat to hundreds of plant and wildlife species. From its source in the Catskill Mountains, the Delaware waterways flow downstream past rural, suburban and urban areas representing the mid-Atlantic region, including Trenton, Philadelphia and Wilmington.
Founded in 1964, Delaware Nature Society works to improve the environment through conservation, advocacy, and education. For more information, visit www.DelNature.org.
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