Wonders of Monarchs and Milkweed: Help save the Monarchs

Name: Wonders of Monarchs and Milkweed: Help save the Monarchs
Start: 2025-09-20T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-20T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Cumberland Mountain State Park

Schedule

Sat Sep 20 2025 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Cumberland Mountain State Park | Crossville, TN

Join the 3rd Annual Wonders of Monarchs and Milkweed event at Cumberland Mountain State Park on Saturday, September 20th — and guess what? It’s FREE!
From fluttering butterflies to fun crafts and popcorn, this event has something for all ages:
Kids ages 3–10 (12–1 PM Central): Christine Doster with her group of volunteers will show a video and lead the younger children in a craft and in acting out the stages of the caterpillar.
Kids ages 11+ (12-1 PM central): Rhonda McCuistion will lead educational craft activities.
Adults (1–2 PM Central): Get the inside scoop from Lenore Stancyk, who raises Monarchs at home (she’s got 100 right now!). If the timing’s right, you might even see a live butterfly take its first flight!
Learn how to help pollinators, discover which native plants Monarchs love, and why avoiding pesticides is so important. Did you know 35% of our food crops rely on pollinators? That’s wild!
Free milkweed and native plants for a donation, prize drawings from generous sponsors like Lowe’s, Tennessee Naturescapes, Landscape Solutions, and Crossville Food City, plus refreshments (yes, popcorn!).
Mark your calendars, bring the family, and PREREGISTER.
This program is brought to you by Friends of CMSP. Learn more about Friends of CMSP at www.facebook.com/cmspfriends