Perhaps no butterfly’s wings are more well-known than the pristine orange ones that belong to the monarch. Less well known is just how incredible the little insect's life cycle is — monarch butterflies fly “the equivalent of a marathon race every day” as they migrate from the northeastern U.S. to Mexico every year. That epic journey is being threatened by habitat loss and climate change, so The Oak Openings Region Chapter of Wild Ones has launched a Wild for Monarchs preservation and advocacy campaign. They’re hosting events through summer and fall to raise awareness, including an educational station on Saturday, June 15 during the Toledo Botanical Gardens’ Wild about Wildlife event, from 10 am-noon. Free. Toledo Botanical Gardens, 5403 Elmer Dr. • Toledo. www.facebook.com/wildonesoakopenings. —JS
A royal visit
Perhaps no butterfly’s wings are more well-known than the pristine orange ones that belong to the monarch. Less well known is just how incredible the little insect's life cycle is — monarch butterflies fly “the equivalent of a marathon race every day” as they migrate from the northeastern U.S. to Mexico every year. That epic journey is being threatened by habitat loss and climate change, so The Oak Openings Region Chapter of Wild Ones has launched a Wild for Monarchs preservation and advocacy campaign. They’re hosting events through summer and fall to raise awareness, including an educational station on Saturday, June 15 during the Toledo Botanical Gardens’ Wild about Wildlife event, from 10 am-noon. Free. Toledo Botanical Gardens, 5403 Elmer Dr. • Toledo. www.facebook.com/wildonesoakopenings. —JS
