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🦋 Butterflies in the Pass Monarch Festival! 🦋Join us for a fun, educational day celebrating our favorite pollinators!
📅 When: Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Where: War Memorial Park, Pass Christian
(Rain Location: Pass Christian Library, 111 Hiern Ave)
Bring the whole family (and your pets!) for educational exhibits, hands-on activities, and a walking parade for anyone dressed in butterfly regalia. Our goal is to share how we can all help Monarch butterflies and other pollinators thrive.
🎤 Speaker Schedule
10:30 AM | My Bugs, My Weeds, and Why They Matter
🗣️ Tammany Baumgarten (Horticulturalist & Past President of the Native Plant Initiative of New Orleans)
11:30 AM | How to Use the iNaturalist App for Plant Identification
🗣️ Dr. Janet Wright (Retired Ecology Professor)
✨ Festival Tips & Highlights
🪑 Get Comfy: Consider bringing a lawn chair to sit and enjoy the speakers.
🦋 Dress Up: Butterfly-themed costumes are highly encouraged!
🛍️ Shop Local: The weekly Pass Market will be running during the festival featuring special butterfly-themed items.
☎️ Questions? Contact the Pass Christian Public Library at 228-452-4596 or email [email protected].
Sponsors for this event include: Friends of the Pass Christian Public Library, Walmart Foundation Spark Good Community Grant, Pass Christian Public Library, City of Pass Christian, Pass Christian Garden Club, Coast Coca-Cola Bottling Unit, Mississippi Wildflower Trail, Keep Mississippi Beautiful and the Mississippi Department of Transportation.
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War Memorial Park, 124 Fleitas Ave, Pass Christian, MS 39571-4507, United States
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