Flemington Jewish Community Center

An environmental fair took place at the Flemington Jewish Community Center on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 hosted by the Hebrew school.

This fair was designed primarily with educating children about the concepts of stewardship, recycling, vermi-composting and much more. Activities were hands on. Bird feeders, butterflies, caterpillars and non toxic cleaners were all for the making. I talked about butterfly habitat and provided materials for coloring and making take home monarch butterflies and bookmarks.

Carversville Day 2009

In the square at Carversville General Store were variety of vendors with local crafts, foods and festivities all in celebration of Carversville Day. Monarch Journey was in the Secret Garden, providing monarch butterfly coloring activities for all who visited. Some local milkweed locations were shared by residents interested in learning more and providing habitat for monarchs.

"Turn Off, Step Out, Tune In"

No Child Left Inside- Bucks County Coalition - Monarch Journey participated at this Doylestown, Central Park event designed to get kids and their families outside and into nature. Despite the rainy day, families were dressed for the weather and visiting the Monarch Journey booth.

Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Butterfly Fest

Wow.. what a festival !! Hundreds of children, a butterfly costume parade, face painting, a free water slide, insect safaris, a butterfly house tour and walk.
Monarch Journey was there showing Monarch butterfly caterpillars from egg to fourth instar. Chrysalids were also seen and a group of lucky observers witnessed the birth of a butterfly around 1:45 pm ! A beautiful male Monarch tumbled from its chrysalis, hung by its feet for the afternoon drying its wings !! Kids got to color butterflies and make bookmarks.

"Wings, Stings and Wiggly Things: Block Party Bug Out"

Lambertville Free Public Library presented "Wings, Stings and Wiggly Things: Block Party Bug Out" on July 19, 2008 out on Lilly Street from 6:30 - 8:30. The event was designed around the library's summer reading theme, "Catch the reading Bug". There was lots to do, such as helping to make Lambertville's longest paper caterpillar chain. Monarch Journey was there showing Monarch butterfly caterpillars munching milkweed and talking about habitat for caterpillars and butterflies. Loretta had the pleasure of meeting Mel Osbourne and viewing his collection of insects ! What a treat ! The evening capped off at sundown with an outdoor on the lawn viewing of "Charlotte's Web".

Lingohocken Rocking Car Show

Lingohocken Rocking Car Show
Wrightstown Grange Fair, PA - June 29, 2008 Monarch Journey attended this first time fund raiser for the Lingohocken Fire Department. There were Monarch butterflies aflutter on the arms of children and adults alike as Loretta not only talked about Monarch butterflies, but painted them on the cheeks and arms of visitors. A good time had by all, plus some money was raised for the Fire Department.

Haycock Elementary School's Theme Fest08

Saturday May 17th, 2008 was the day for the 13th Annual Theme festival on the grounds of the Haycock Elementary School. Along with the Franklin Institute, The Mercer Museum Lenape Indian & Colonial Artifacts Traveling Trunks, Eco-Kids Ms. Susan Pierson, Monarch Journey was there with information about the Monarch butterfly life cycle and habitat; milkweed seeds; and butterfly and caterpillar craft activities. Monarch Journey's assistant, Aliya Murphy Munoz of Somerset, NJ was on hand to help out with the fun.

Great Green American Fest

The 2nd Annual Great Green America Fest was held May 3 & 4, 2008 on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. This year, the Green and Growing School Day program was added to the festival on Friday, May 2, to spread the green message to the students who will someday become the caretakers of our planet. Designed to meet Pennsylvania Department of Academic Standards, the Green and Growing School Day drew an attendance of 3,400 local students. The field trip provided students with “edutainment” about their interaction with the environment through presentations and activities led by the Franklin Institute, the Philadelphia Zoo, as well as Monarch Journey and many other green partners.