MONARCHS ACROSS GEORGIA
Monarchs Across Georgia invites you to become a
A Habitat Hero is someone who is engaged in restoring and protecting native habitat through education, awareness, or direct action.
Habitat Hero is the flagship community science program of the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, created to improve urban and suburban pollinator habitat. Each year they give away over 2,000 native perennial trees, shrubs, wildflowers and grasses at community events.
This year they welcome organizations from Delaware, Georgia, and Nebraska as they pilot a national expansion of the program. Monarchs Across Georgia is excited to be part of this movement! See their story at Why We Need Habitat Heroes Native plants and seeds for this program in Georgia were provided through generous donations from Jill's Butterfly Garden and Monarchs Milkweed & More, LLC. |
Upcoming EventsAt events, you can choose up to five pollinator-friendly native plants and/ or seed packets. You will be asked to complete a short online survey with the plant species received and at a minimum your zip code to allow us to track our impact on the
Habitat Hero Dashboard: A visualization of native plants and pollinator habitats across North America Cobb County Wildlife and Rain Garden Demonstration Site
662 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA 30060 Compost Work Day, Thursday, June 12, 10:30 - 11:15 am Georgia Wildlife Federation Joins National Effort to Protect Declining Monarch: Join us for a free native plant and seed giveaway on Saturday, June 14, from 9–11 a.m. at Mill Creek Nature Center in Buford (across from the Mall of Georgia). Supplies are limited so get there early.
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Professional Development & Citizen Science TrainingMonarchs Across Georgia offers professional development opportunities for non-formal and formal educators, as well as outreach options.
Our educator workshops range from 6-10 hours and are facilitated by experienced environmental educators. The 10-hour workshops are accredited by the Georgia Department of Education with one professional learning unit (PLU). Fees usually range from $100 - $175 per person, depending on the cost of materials and supplies. The workshops cover basic monarch biology and ecology, monarch citizen science projects (Journey North, Project Monarch Health, Monarch Larva Monitoring Project, and Monarch Watch tagging), and creating pollinator habitats. Monarchs and More: An Inquiry and Arthropod-Based Curriculum is the basis for the monarch butterfly studies and schoolyard ecology explorations included in the workshop. Curricula are divided into grade-level lessons for K-2, 3-5, and Middle School, with a strong interdisciplinary approach incorporating concepts and skills in science, math, reading, writing, art, and social studies. Lessons are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Citizen Science Training is also available and ranges from 3-5 hours. Journey North, Project Monarch Health, Monarch Larva Monitoring Project, and Monarch Watch tagging demonstrations and field work are included. Fees usually range from $35 - $60 per person, dependent on the cost of materials and supplies. |
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Environmental Education Alliance, Inc.
P.O. Box 801066 | Acworth, GA 30101 EEA does not does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in its program , activities, or employment. For more information on EEA's non-discrimination commitment click here . Grievance officer may be contacted at [email protected] |