Gardening for Butterflies Talk and Walk with Butterfly Ridge - Granville

Gardening for Butterflies Talk and Walk with Butterfly Ridge
Saturday,
July 18, 2026

Join Chris Kline from Butterfly Ridge for a presentation on gardening for butterflies and a walking tour of Infirmary Mound Park, looking for butterflies, discussing their importance, and how to make butterfly-friendly improvements to residential landscapes. Meet at the James Bradley Center.

Christopher Kline’s interest in butterflies began in 1997 when he began tagging Monarch butterflies in Indiana. Since 1997, he has tagged thousands of Monarchs, co-founded the Central Arizona Butterfly Association, and founded the Southwest Monarch Study. He has also served as the Butterfly Specialist at the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Columbus, Ohio.

He now is the Director of Butterfly Ridge Butterfly Conservation Center in Rockbridge, Ohio where he and his wife have converted 21 acres of fields and forests into butterfly friendly habitats and have quintupled the butterfly population in the process.

He has authored several books including A Field Guide to Tropical Butterflies of American Conservatories, Butterfly Gardening with Native Plants, Butterfly Rider, Moths of Butterfly Ridge, and the Beginner’s Guide to Mothing. Register today! lickingparkdistrict.com You can also drop in the day of.

10AM - 12PM
Location: James Bradley Center, Infirmary Mound Park, 4351 Lancaster Rd in Granville, Ohio 43023

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More events in the park:
DIY Mosaic Stepping Stone - May 30
Gravel Gardens - June 4
Backyard Prairies - June 11
Rain Barrels - June 18
Moth Night - July 17
Butterfly Talk and Walk - July 18

More! Direct link to LPD activity catalog: https://secure.rec1.com/OH/licking-park-district-oh/catalog