The Catskill Chronicle

KAUNEONGA LAKE, NY (August 6, 2013) – Naturalist Ed Wesely will present a Monarch Butterfly Program at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County on Saturday, August 17 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

For 20 years, Ed Wesely and Barbara Yeaman have rescued Monarch butterfly eggs and caterpillars from threatened habitats, reared, and released them. With the help of local school children, they’ve nurtured and released over 6,000 adult monarchs.

Attendees will learn about the Monarch life cycle, its migration to Mexico, and the threats to the population and their habitat. This is a program for the whole family.

This event is free and open to the public, but prior registration is requested. The Cornell Cooperative Extension office is located at 64 Ferndale Loomis Road, Liberty, NY.

To register and receive directions, call the Delaware Highlands Conservancy at 845-583-1010, e-mail info@delawarehighlands.org, or visit www.DelawareHighlands.org.