The Fargo Park District, in partnership with Audubon Great Plains, NDSU and the United Prairie Foundation, invites the public to join in an exciting evening of citizen science and exploration at a monarch butterfly tagging event on Wednesday, August 21 from 5-7 p.m. at Urban Plains Park.

Visitors of all ages will have the opportunity to tag monarch butterflies, a process that supports research into monarch butterfly migration patterns. Event staff will be on-site to guide participants through the delicate tagging process, which involves capturing butterflies and placing small, light tags on their wings. This data benefits Monarch Watch, a University of Kansas research program focused on monarch butterflies and their migration.

A limited number of butterfly nets will be available for participants. In addition to tagging butterflies, participants can also color prairie scenes and create chalk art using sidewalk chalk.

Admission is free and no pre-registration is required. The event is open to all ages and Urban Plains Park is ADA accessible.

Urban Plains Park is part of the Urban Pollinators Plots (UPP) project, a collaborative effort between the Fargo Park District, Audubon Great Plains, NDSU, United Prairie Foundation and the North Dakota Outdoor Heritage Fund to create and restore native urban landscapes that support pollinators in the Greater Fargo area.

Urban Plains Park is located at 3020 51st Street S., Fargo, ND 58104. For more information, visit Fargo Parks.com or call 701-499-6060.