The 2nd annual Mountain Monarch Festival will celebrate the monarch butterfly during its migration and bring attention to the species’ declining numbers. Gorges State Park lies along the monarch’s migratory route. The butterflies can be seen in late September each year flying over the park’s visitor center on their way south to the high-elevation fir […]

Join in the celebration of the migration of our endangered Monarch Butterflies at the Mountain Monarch Festival! This event will feature an exciting lineup of events including: Monarch Migration Programming Monarch Tagging & Release Monarch Hike Live Music Food Trucks Keynote Speaker Heyward Douglas Native Plants Local Vendor Booths Local and Student Artists Kid's Crafts […]