Monarch Tagging
🦋 SAVE THE DATE! Monarch Tagging at Reid Park Zoo 🌿
📅 Saturday, October 3
⏰ 11:00 AM
Join Gail Morris of the Southwest Monarch Study to learn how you can take part in tagging monarch butterflies right here in Arizona!
Discover how to:
🦋 Identify monarchs vs. look-alikes
🦋 Safely catch and handle butterflies
🦋 Properly tag and report your data
Be part of this meaningful community science effort helping conservationists better understand monarch migration and protect this iconic species.
🎟 Registration required (space is limited):
💲 Free with Zoo admission (free for members)
📍 Conservation Learning Center – Upstairs Classroom
⏱ 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
🌼 Optional visit to the Zoo’s Pollinator Garden following the presentation
Walk-ins may be accommodated if space allows, arrive before 11:00 AM.
🌸 Also part of the Practical Conservation Series:
• Oct 18: Welcoming Monarchs to Your Garden
• Nov 22: Pollinator Gardening with Natives
• Dec 19: Wildlife Cameras with Sky Island Alliance
• Dec 20: Protecting Pollinators (U of A SNRE)
Come learn, connect, and help protect Tucson’s pollinators! 🦋