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Outfitted with a little eyelash glue and tiny, solar-powered tags, Kristen Baum and her team at Monarch Watch will be able to watch the progress of monarch butterflies hatched in Lawrence as they fly across the country.
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Monarch Watch’s fall open house will allow folks of all ages to welcome the butterflies as they migrate from the north, while learning about our pollinators.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Thousands of pollinator-friendly plants are available for purchase during Monarch Watch’s annual online sale and spring open house.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Monarch Watch and local conservationists are scheduled to appear on 60 Minutes on Sunday evening, giving a national audience the chance to witness contributions Chip Taylor and other scientists have made to the study of the butterflies.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Fall is coming, and so are the monarch butterflies. Two upcoming Lawrence events will provide hands-on opportunities to learn about monarchs and contribute to their conservation efforts.
Ann Dean/Contributed Photo
Monarch Watch’s free spring open house is coming up, but until then, plenty of pollinator-friendly plants are available for purchase through the organization’s annual online fundraiser.
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Lawrence fifth graders Esther Kong and Sarah Song took their STEAM project on the road last week and scored big by bringing home the Core Values Award from the FIRST LEGO League Challenge in Houston, Texas.
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Two Quail Run Elementary fifth graders soon will take a project inspired by monarch conservation to an international STEAM competition.
Butterfly enthusiasts in the eastern half of North America will have to look harder this spring and summer to spot monarchs, which have become an international symbol of insect conservation.
Monarch Watch is still chasing butterflies — now under a new leader, Kristen Baum.
