- Majestic Monarchs species preservation event returns on September 20 and 21
- Public invited to engage in tag and release program to track annual migration patterns of Monarch butterflies
- Free educational program provides information on how everyone can participate in the preservation of Monarch butterflies
- For more information, visit niagaraparks.com/majesticmonarchs
Niagara Falls, ON – Niagara Parks is pleased to welcome back its Majestic Monarchs event on Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21, 2025. This popular event offers guests a unique, family-friendly experience to celebrate one of nature’s most incredible migrations and witness the full life cycle of Monarch butterflies, from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly.
The program includes live demonstrations of Monarch tagging, followed by the release of these remarkable creatures into the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens as they embark on their epic migration south toward Mexico. Tag and release demonstrations will start at 11:00 a.m. and run until 2:00 p.m. (while supplies last).
This free educational event will take place in front of the Butterfly Conservatory, within the grounds of the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens and School of Horticulture.
Monarch butterfly migration is essential to the survival of many ecosystems across the continent due to their role as pollinators. The tagging portion of the event is important because it enables researchers to monitor the Monarch population in the Niagara region, gather data on their migration patterns, understand how they are adapting to our environment and determine the actions needed to protect their habitats.
Each butterfly tagged during the event can be tracked on Monarch Watch, a non-profit program at the University of Kansas dedicated to Monarch conservation, habitat and migration research.
Niagara Parks has a long-standing commitment to environmental preservation, and the Majestic Monarchs tag and release program invites public participation, which is critical to improving local conservation efforts.
To support Monarchs and other pollinators, Niagara Parks offers a pollinator garden route featuring 12 gardens along the length of the Niagara River corridor from Fort Erie to Niagara-on-the-Lake, complete with interpretive signs featuring the work of local Indigenous artists. For more information, visit niagaraparks.com/pollinatorgardens.
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