2024 Monarch Butterfly Release Celebration

By

Fresh Pond Reservation

A park ranger releasing butterflies over a crowd

See some butterflies up close, learn about their plight, enjoy an afternoon by an all-native meadow, and witness the 10th annual release for youself!

No application or registration needed.

Cost

This Event is free!

Location

  • In-person only.

Kingsley Park (Fresh Pond)

Fresh Pond
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States

Neighborhood

West Cambridge

Dates and Times

Sunday, August 18, 2PM – 3:30PM

Additional information

On Sunday, August 18th from 2:00-3:30pm at Fresh Pond's Kingsley Park, 250 Fresh Pond Parkway, Cambridge Water Department staff will host a public release celebration of the now-endangered Monarch Butterflies that the Department has been raising in the Fresh Pond Reservation Ranger Station since July.

This project is now in its tenth year, and Fresh Pond Reservation has received recognition as an official “Monarch Waystation” by Monarch Watch since 2018!

A park ranger releasing butterflies over a crowd
Sunday, August 18, 2PM – 3:30PM
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Tim Puopolo

Cambridge Water Department

617-349-6489
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Last updated August 8, 2024.