For more than 30 years, Niagara Parks has celebrated the remarkable monarch butterfly through its annual Majestic Monarchs tag and release program. This free educational event invites visitors to explore the monarch’s life cycle, learn about its incredible migratory journey south, and understand why this iconic orange, black and white species is listed as a “species of special concern” under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act.

Join us at the Butterfly Conservatory for hourly tagging demonstrations and releases into the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens as the monarchs begin their long migration. Along the way, discover simple ways you can support monarch conservation at home and in your community.

    
Hourly tagging demonstrations in front of the Butterfly Conservatory at the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens. This event runs rain or shine. Release times may vary depending on weather.