Monarch Tagging, 26 September | Event in Fairfield | AllEvents

Monarch Tagging

Jefferson County Conservation

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Fri, 26 Sep, 2025 at 04:30 pm

2437 Glasgow Rd, Fairfield, IA 52556-8552, United States

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Fri, 26 Sep, 2025 at 04:30 pm (CDT)

2437 Glasgow Rd, IA 52556-8552

2440 Glasgow Rd, Fairfield, IA 52556-8552, United States

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Monarch Tagging
For the past several years high numbers of migrating monarchs have been found at Zillmanโ€™s Hickory Hills. Join us for a fun evening of catching, tagging and releasing monarch butterflies as they begin their annual migration.

Monarch butterflies cannot survive our cold Iowa winters, instead they travel up to 3,000 miles south to forests high in the mountains of Mexico. Monarchs will stop to nectar along the way which is to our advantage. Not only do they help to pollinate our plants, but it also gives us the opportunity to see them. We will be assisting with monarch research by catching the butterflies, placing a small tag on their wing, recording their information and releasing them to continue on their long journey. These tags help researchers to learn about the migration of the monarch.

Zillmanโ€™s Hickory Hills is located at 2437 Glasgow Rd. Pre-registration is required. Nets and tags will be provided but please wear long pants and closed toed shoes.

Registration can be found here: https://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Jefferson/Park/Jefferson-County-Park/Events/27505/Monarch-Tagging


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Monarch Tagging, 26 September | Event in Fairfield | AllEvents
Monarch Tagging
Fri, 26 Sep, 2025 at 04:30 pm