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Monarch Day at Salato, Sat 7 Sept 2019

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife

Frankfort, KY - Special programs at the Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort will celebrate the beginning of the monarch butterfly's annual migration south. Participants can learn more about these valuable pollinators and receive expertise and advice on gardening for Kentucky's native pollinators on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at the Salato Center.

The event will feature activities suitable for individuals of all ages, including butterfly crafts, face painting, a monarch tagging demonstration and waystation tours, and a nectar plant and milkweed sale (while quantities last). Butterfly costumes are welcome.

Activities and demonstrations will run from 10:30amET to 3pmET, and are free with paid admission into the center. The center features native wildlife in naturalized enclosures, conservation exhibits and paved walking trails through a variety of habitats.



Salato Center staff also will unveil a new Monarch Waystation at the event. This waystation will be dedicated to the late Mary Carol Cooper, who served as director of Salato's Native Plant Program from 1992 to 2012.

For a detailed list of activities and times, contact the Salato Center at (502) 892-4460.

The center is located at 1 Sportsman's Ln, Frankfort, KY, off U.S. 60, approximately 1.5 miles west of the U.S. 127 intersection. Look for the bronze deer statue at the entrance of the main Kentucky Fish and Wildlife campus.

Except for select events, hours are 9amET to 5pmET Tuesday through Friday, and 10amET to 5pmET Saturday. Salato is closed on Sunday, Monday and state holidays.

Except for select events, admission is $5 for adults and $3 for youth 5 to 18. Children four and under are admitted free. The center also offers annual memberships for individuals and families.


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