Inviting Monarchs to your yard - Prairie Tour at Dawes Arboretum

Hosted by Pollinator Pathway of Licking County

MEADOWS FOR MONARCHS
Prairie Tour
Wednesday, July 23, 2025

6-7 p.m.
Red Barn Reserve at The Dawes Arboretum
7087 Davis Drive | Heath, Ohio

Want to learn about making a mini wildflower meadow or “pocket prairie” for butterflies and other pollinators?

Join restoration specialists at The Dawes Arboretum to explore prairies at various stages of establishment.

Compare how habitats look 1 year, 2 years, and many years after planting, and gain valuable insights into their development over time.

This tour offers a unique opportunity to explore the prairie ecosystems firsthand and learn prairie establishment and management best practices.

The Meadows for Monarchs Project helps landowners convert ordinary grass into extraordinary habitat for monarchs and other pollinators.

Free, no entry to Dawes main gate needed - this event is at the Red Barn area at 7087 Davis Drive. Do not go to the main gate.

July 23, 2025; 6-7 p.m.

This is the fourth and final session in the "Inviting Monarchs to Your Yard" series as part of the Meadows for Monarchs project will be happening in-person at Dawes Arboretum's Red Barn Reserve on Wednesday, July 23rd at 6pm!

Sign up here: https://53050.blackbaudhosting.com/53050/Prairie-Site-Visit-Inviting-Monarchs-to-Your-Yard

Join our Science & Conservation team at Dawes as we visit Monarch habitat in action! Learn about the different stages of prairie plantings and best management practices from our experienced staff. Get to see first-hand how your prairie will progress through the years by touring our own restored prairie areas. You do not have to have attended the virtual information sessions to attend this program, but it is encouraged! Please reach out to learning@dawesarb.org to receive links to the information session recordings. Additionally, attached to this email is a document outlining the information that was shared during the virtual sessions.

Native Plants of Ohio. Meadowscaping. Wildflowers.

You don’t have to be in the program to attend. If you want to join the program and get native seed mix, Click here to read more