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SAVE OUR MONARCHS

What you can do for EARTH DAY

SUBMIT SOME ART!

This is an important part of our project.  It gives butterfly heroes a way to connect with this incredible species at a very personal level.  Your art work and name will be displayed on the website so get to making some art.  You can you the templates on the link or just create your own.  Follow the simple instructions to submit and that’s it!

BECOME A HERO

Send us your photos, videos, or do some social media work for us!  You will have your own folder to upload to and will receive photo credit and mentions on all your work

Clockshop’s 3rd Annual Community and Unity People’s Kite Festival is just a month away

Saturday, May 13th from 2 - 6 pm

RSVP ON THE IMAGE BELOW

THE NERD CORNER

LEARN SOMETHING…

CATERPILLAR ANATOMY

The monarch caterpillars are famous for their bright stripes, which help to deter predators. They also have an interesting anatomy that makes them unique from other caterpillar species.

The monarch caterpillar has six legs, like all caterpillars, and these are situated in the front section of the body. The legs are attached to the thorax, which is the middle section of the body. The thorax is also where the caterpillar’s three pairs of true legs are located, along with the prolegs. The prolegs are fleshy, suction cup-like structures that help the caterpillar to grip onto surfaces as it crawls.

The head of the monarch caterpillar is located at the front of the body, and it has a pair of large, black mandibles that are used for biting and chewing. The caterpillar’s eyes are… READ MORE

Watch this chonky guy devour his favorite food.  Video by L. Moreno

EARTH DAY!

FOR THOSE COMING TO PLANT

Please bring a hat and some water!  

ON THE AGENDA

• A talk on Monarchs by Antonio Sanchez from National Parks Service

• Weeding

• Digging holes and Watering

• Planting some milkweed

• Making Art

• Noshing and hanging our with fellow heroes

  
  

WHEN

• EARTH DAY, APRIL 22
  From 9:00am-1:00pm

  Volunteer check in 8:45am.  Lean towards coming earlier than later!  We will put you to work

WHERE

• In the Wetlands of LA State Historic Park.

• Parking is available in the main parking lot located at

  1254 N. Spring Street, LA CA 90012 and the adjacent wood chip area.

REMEMBER, YOU GOTTA PLAY TO PERK!

OTHER WAYS TO HELP SAVE OUR MONARCH BUTTERFLIES

#1

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Give us a “I love Monarchs!” after you do!

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