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Monarch Migration Festival at the Leslie Science and Nature Center in Ann Arbor

September 11, 2022 - September 11, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Photo credit: iStock/patty_c

Location

Leslie Science and Nature Center

1831 Traver Road

Ann Arbor, MI 48105

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Description

Admission comes with your own monarch butterfly to release, access to onsite activities, games, butterfly tent and more. Also, links to virtual resources, videos and games to do at home. Registration required.

Event cost: $5/individual admission, $25/pollinator partners pack

Event time: 1-4 p.m. Sept. 11, 2022

Additional Information

Website: https://www.lesliesnc.org/monarch-migration-festival

Age recommendation: Early Elementary (K-3), Late Elementary (4-5), Preschool, Toddlers

Neighborhood: Washtenaw County

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