2023 Monarch Butterfly Release Celebration

By Fresh Pond Reservation

The Monarch Butterfly has been declared an endangered species as of 2022. Join the Cambridge Water Department in our 9th Annual release of Monarchs as part of our raise & release program.

A collage of butterflies and the title of the program

.: Sun, August 20 2023 2오후 – 3:30오후.

Ages: Infant to Adults.

All grades.

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Contact

Tim Puopolo
Cambridge Water Department
tpuopolo@cambridgema.gov
617-349-6489

No application or registration needed.

Free!

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  • In-person only.

Cambridge Water Department

250 Fresh Pond Pkwy
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Cambridge Highlands, North Cambridge, Strawberry Hill, and West Cambridge

Additional information

The 2023 Monarch Butterfly Release Celebration will take place on Sunday August 20th from 2:00pm to 3:30pm at 250 Fresh Pond Parkway in Cambridge, MA. This is the eighth annual event in which live monarch butterflies are raised and released by the City of Cambridge into the urban wild. You can view the caterpillars' progress in the Fresh Pond Ranger Station until the release.

See the butterflies up close and personal, make some crafts, earn a Jr. Ranger badge, and learn about this fascinating insect from 2:00-2:40 at the Butterfly Headquarters behind the building. March down to the native meadow of Kingsley Park with us at 2:40 for a 2:45 release of all of the butterflies that were raised by rangers and volunteers. Hang out afterward, watch them fly, and complete your free Jr. Ranger activity booklet for a badge!

2023 Monarch Release Flyer