Helping the
Monarch Butterfly
You may have heard the plight of the Monarch Butterfly over the last
few years. With their wintering grounds in peril from logging, weather,
and human encroachment.
There are ways that we can help, even in Darke County. Starting on
September 1st thru October 30st The Darke County Soil and Water
Conservation District has be collecting seed pods from the Common
Milkweed plant. Whether as an individual or a group you can still make
a difference in the Monarch Butterfly population by collecting these
pods. The Darke S.W.C.D. will be collecting these pods and sending them
away to be dried and cleaned. A portion of these seed will be send back
to Darke County to be incorporated with other seed mixes to be planted
for pollinator species.
If you would like to help please call the Darke Soil and Water
Conservation District at (937 )548 – 1752 or follow us facebook,
twitter, or our website at darkeswcd. com to find out where the seed
pods can be dropped off.
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