"As a child of the sixties, I loved chasing the Monarch through the yard. Lovely. Fascinating. As an adult, one day, I wondered where are the  butterflies like when I was a kid? That made me want to create the Butterfly Sanctuary--bring back  the Monarch project developed.. " Sherry Mitchell, Farm Owner

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Phase III-We were excited to finally see the Butterfly Greenhouse go up.  Inside,  we planted flowers and enjoyed the butterflies who found their way   inside from time to time to feed on the Zinnia flowers we are inside,  a real treat to have them greet  us on work days.

  Students who visited the farm were able to plant seeds and or plants to help us further the development of  the Sanctuary. 

Here on the farm we are pretty excited for having begun the  development  of our  Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary in 2017. Hundreds of plants have been planted. The butterfly greenhouse went up. And our visitors to our  greenhouse/sanctuary brought great smiles, and  the butterflies found us! The Monarchs among many others. Over 500 hours took place in the Sanctuary this past year. 

Phase I  began  clearing our 2 acre plot, prepping it  for our spring planting of  milkweed and flower seeds  along White Oak Creek. 

Did you know, the Monarch is dependent on the milkweed for survival?  The eggs are laid on the milkweed plant. The  hatchlings feed on the milkweed. No milkweed, no Monarchs. With the use of herbicides the milkweed plant has basically been eradicated. Hence the decline of the Monarch. 

Phase II- ​With grant funding we installed a shelter with picnic tables, improved  the woodland trails to be more navigational for special needs visitors, built and installed  birdhouses  (using our workforce of  at risk students)  seeded and planted  plugs of milkweed and perennial  flowers to  attract butterflies and especially the Monarch.

Visitors to the farm planted seeds this spring. Now, they are beginning to flower, like this Zinnia!

We will use the Monarch Butterfly Station for educational purposes, connecting our students to the  therapeutic qualities of nature, and the beauty of the Monarch!​
Your group can participate, too. Visit the farm. Contact us below. We'll make it happen. Nature and a picnic lunch! 

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Plant

The milkweed seed will be planted in the Sanctuary along White Oak Creek.

Feeding

The Monarch eggs are attached to the milkweed then when it hatches it feeds from the plant it hatched. 

Adult

The pollinating Monarch feeds on the milkweed flowers, lays her eggs there. The caterpillar turns into a butterfly. Eventually they journey to  Mexico for the winter.  

The Monarch will migrate like birds to warmer climates, 2500 miles to Mexico. Click on Image to go to Weather Channel video of the migration. Its awesome

Your Visit: Interested in bringing your group to visit the Butterfly Sanctuary and  learn how to attract butterflies to your back yard?
Help us do some planting in the Sanctuary? Enjoy some time in Nature?  Who doesn't enjoy  a picnic lunch overlooking the banks of White Oak Creek! Receive some pollinator education. Plant a flower. Do a craft. $15 per person. 10  person minimum.  2 hour duration.  
We can accommodate any size group.