Monarch Tagging & Fall Nature Day + ART AUCTION
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🍂🦋 Monarch Tagging & Fall Nature Day at Chaplin Nature Center 🦋🍂
📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Chaplin Nature Center
🎟 Free Admission (Donations welcomed) | RSVP Required: 620-442-4133 (text preferred)
Join us for one of Chaplin Nature Center's biggest annual events as we celebrate nature, conservation, community, and the incredible migration of the monarch butterfly.
The first Fall Field Day was held at Chaplin Nature Center in 1975. More than five decades later, we're proud to continue this long-standing tradition with one of our biggest annual events, featuring monarch tagging as part of the Monarch Watch citizen science program.
Last year was our biggest event yet!
166 attendees
More than 300 monarch butterflies tagged
Help us make 2026 even bigger!
Become a Citizen Scientist
This is a come-and-go event, so arrive anytime between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM and stay as long as you'd like.
Our Naturalist and Chaplin Nature Center volunteers will provide the training and supplies you need to safely catch and tag monarchs before heading out on the trails to become part of this important citizen science effort. Every monarch you tag provides valuable migration data through the Monarch Watch citizen science program, helping researchers better understand and conserve the monarch's incredible migration.
Activities Throughout the Day
🦋 Monarch tagging along the trails
🥾 Guided nature hike
🐢 Animal ambassador encounters
🎤 Special presentations
🎨 Nature crafts
🖼️ Nature Through Art Silent Auction
🦋 Butterfly feeding experience (small fee)
🎟️ Raffles
🌼 Family-friendly activities
Nature Through Art Silent Auction
Artists of all ages and skill levels are invited to donate an original nature-themed piece in support of Chaplin Nature Center. Paintings, drawings, photography, ceramics, woodwork, sculpture, fiber arts, and other original artwork are welcome.
Artwork will be displayed during the event as part of our Nature Through Art Silent Auction, with proceeds supporting Chaplin Nature Center.
Interested in donating a piece? Contact the Nature Center to sign up or learn more.
Lunch Available
🕦 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
$5 Meal Includes:
🌭 Hot dog
🥔 Chips
🍪 Dessert
🥤 Drink
RSVP Required
Please RSVP to help us plan for:
Parking
Volunteer staffing
Monarch tagging supplies
Lunch quantities
Activity materials
This event is free to attend. Donations are welcomed to help support Chaplin Nature Center's educational programs, conservation efforts, and future events.
Bring your family, invite your friends, and spend the day exploring the trails while helping conserve one of North America's most iconic butterflies.
We can't wait to see you on September 26 for another unforgettable Fall Nature Day at Chaplin Nature Center!
📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Chaplin Nature Center
🎟 Free Admission (Donations welcomed) | RSVP Required: 620-442-4133 (text preferred)
Join us for one of Chaplin Nature Center's biggest annual events as we celebrate nature, conservation, community, and the incredible migration of the monarch butterfly.
The first Fall Field Day was held at Chaplin Nature Center in 1975. More than five decades later, we're proud to continue this long-standing tradition with one of our biggest annual events, featuring monarch tagging as part of the Monarch Watch citizen science program.
Last year was our biggest event yet!
166 attendees
More than 300 monarch butterflies tagged
Help us make 2026 even bigger!
Become a Citizen Scientist
This is a come-and-go event, so arrive anytime between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM and stay as long as you'd like.
Our Naturalist and Chaplin Nature Center volunteers will provide the training and supplies you need to safely catch and tag monarchs before heading out on the trails to become part of this important citizen science effort. Every monarch you tag provides valuable migration data through the Monarch Watch citizen science program, helping researchers better understand and conserve the monarch's incredible migration.
Activities Throughout the Day
🦋 Monarch tagging along the trails
🥾 Guided nature hike
🐢 Animal ambassador encounters
🎤 Special presentations
🎨 Nature crafts
🖼️ Nature Through Art Silent Auction
🦋 Butterfly feeding experience (small fee)
🎟️ Raffles
🌼 Family-friendly activities
Nature Through Art Silent Auction
Artists of all ages and skill levels are invited to donate an original nature-themed piece in support of Chaplin Nature Center. Paintings, drawings, photography, ceramics, woodwork, sculpture, fiber arts, and other original artwork are welcome.
Artwork will be displayed during the event as part of our Nature Through Art Silent Auction, with proceeds supporting Chaplin Nature Center.
Interested in donating a piece? Contact the Nature Center to sign up or learn more.
Lunch Available
🕦 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
$5 Meal Includes:
🌭 Hot dog
🥔 Chips
🍪 Dessert
🥤 Drink
RSVP Required
Please RSVP to help us plan for:
Parking
Volunteer staffing
Monarch tagging supplies
Lunch quantities
Activity materials
This event is free to attend. Donations are welcomed to help support Chaplin Nature Center's educational programs, conservation efforts, and future events.
Bring your family, invite your friends, and spend the day exploring the trails while helping conserve one of North America's most iconic butterflies.
We can't wait to see you on September 26 for another unforgettable Fall Nature Day at Chaplin Nature Center!
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