🦋 Celebrate Monarch Day with Us! 🦋
Join South Shore Joint Initiative and The Department of Illumination for an enchanting day dedicated to Monarch butterflies!
📅 When: Saturday, July 26 11:30 AM – 6:30 PM
📍 Where: Delhi Park, Picton
🍽 Picnic: 4:30 – 6:30 PM (featuring DJ Sonja Scharf; BYO blankets & snacks)
Bring the whole family to learn about Monarchs, make some crafts, and enjoy engaging activities for kids! SSJI volunteers and outdoor educator Cheryl Chapman will be there to share their passion and knowledge about these incredible pollinators. Make seed bombs, create your own fly-able Monarch, learn butterfly facts, lore & so much more!
A huge thank you to The Department of Illumination for hosting us!
📢 Mark your calendars & spread the word! Let’s make Monarch Day unforgettable!
🦋 Monarch Watch 2025 is on!
Spot a Monarch or caterpillar? Log your sightings on iNaturalist to support vital research and conservation efforts in the South Shore.
Read more here in John Lowry’s blog and know the difference between Monarch and Viceroy.
📍 Observations in the South Shore auto-upload to our biodiversity project initiated by John. Learn more here.
📸 John Lowry: Monarch
📸 John Lowry: Viceroy
💚 NEW South Shore Educational Cards!
Celebrate nature with stunning greeting cards featuring South Shore wildlife photography and fun facts! Blank interiors let you share heartfelt messages. Proceeds support South Shore Joint Initiative.
Cards are $5 or a box of 5 is $20. Available at Rossmore Pharmacy and at The Local Store in PEC.
or
Order a 5-card box here. $5 shipping or local pick-up in Picton
Artist Andrew King Fans! Pre-Order Your South Shore Heritage Sweatshirt!
Get cozy this fall with the limited-edition South Shore Heritage Sweatshirt featuring Point Traverse Lighthouse painting by the one and only Andrew King! Every purchase supports South Shore Joint Initiative's conservation efforts.
🍁 Features a stunning Andrew King illustration of the iconic 1881 Point Traverse Lighthouse🍁 Ideal for cooler nights, bonfires & showing your local love
Together, We Can Inspire, Educate, Conserve. DONATE HERE.
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