Monarch Butterflies and You

Dates
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Location
Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building, Rachel Carson Room
Fee
Free
Description
Every fall North America's eastern population of monarch butterflies travel thousands of miles south to overwinter in the same volcanic mountain range in the states of Mexico and Michoacan, Mexico. Learn the basic biology of monarch butterflies and their magnificent migration story. Join Tracy McCleaf, US Fish and Wildlife Service Biologist at the National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) to learn the threats monarchs are facing and what you can do to help this iconic insect.
Special Assistance - For those in need of special assistance (such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired) or inquiries regarding the accessible entrance, please notify museum staff at (202) 208-4743 in advance of the program. Special needs will be accommodated whenever possible.

Building Access - All adults must present a valid photo ID to enter the building. All visitors will be subject to security screenings, including bag and parcel checks.

Location - The Rachel Carson Room is located next to the basement cafeteria of the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC, 20240.

Contact
Diana Ziegler
Phone
202-208-4743

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