Hackmatack Monarch Coalition hosts Monarch Fair for families on Aug. 10
The popular Monarch Family Fun Fair is celebrating its 10th year. This fair will be held from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, at Crystal Lake Main Beach Pavilion, 300 Lake Shore Drive in Crystal Lake.
Hosted by the Hackmatack Monarch Coalition, the fair is an opportunity for families to learn what they can do to help monarchs and other butterflies and pollinators.
Members of the public are invited to migrate to the beach and get in free for a family afternoon and learn all about monarchs, with butterfly and pollinator plants information, a monarch art show, science and art activities, and loads of information from 16 exhibitors.
Pollinator plants will be available to purchase from Countryside Flower Shop & Nursery. Everyone who completes the Monarch Quiz will get a free ice cream token, redeemable at the Crystal Lake Culver’s restaurant.
A Community Band Showcase will fill the afternoon with music at the beach band shell starting at 1 p.m., featuring Knock on Wood Clarinet Ensemble from 1 to 1:45 p.m., Crystal Lake Community Band Saxophone Quartet from 2 to 2:30 p.m., CLCB Flute Quartet from 2:45-3:15 p.m. and CLCB “Big Band” Jazz Band from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
The Monarch Fair is sponsored by Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the Crystal Lake Park District featuring activities from numerous conservation, education and arts groups involved in the Hackmatack Monarch Coalition.
Other participating organizations include Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Conversación de Conservación, Creative Arts Fine Arts School, Environmental Defenders of McHenry County, Girl Scouts, McHenry County Conservation District, McHenry County Master Gardeners, McHenry County Schools Environmental Education Program (McSEEP), Small Waters Education, The Land Conservancy of McHenry County’s Conservation@Home, Sierra Club and the Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee.
For more information, contact Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge at (262) 448-3558. Visit hackmatacknwr.org or facebook.com/FriendsHackmatackNWR/.