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Monarch Butterfly Garden

The City is putting into action ecological initiatives to protect and conserve monarch butterfly populations by providing these pollinators with a place to breed, live and feed.

Monarch Butterflies – Their Role and Conservation

Every spring, monarch butterflies return to Canada after fleeing South from the cold  winter weather. These insects are pollinators, meaning that they carry pollen retrieved from flowers wherever they go, allowing plants and flowers to reproduce. This orange, white, and black butterfly has become an iconic symbol in North America. 

Unfortunately, the habitats that can accommodate them in Canada are declining. Monarch butterfly populations have decreased by 83% between 1994 and 2015. The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) listed it as an endangered species in 2016.

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What the City Is Doing to Help

We are providing monarch butterfly colonies a haven and a healthy breeding ground within our territory. A monarch educational garden has been developed at the corner of Belmont and Saddlewood Avenues for this purpose. As you visit the gardens, you will learn more about monarchs, bees, and pollinators through the interpretive panels that have been installed.

The City is committed to raising awareness among residents about the declining monarch population through its annual monarch celebration, where milkweed seeds are distributed. Milkweed is the only source of food for monarch caterpillars. 

Help Protect Monarch Butterflies With Us

We are providing monarch butterfly colonies a haven and a healthy breeding ground within our territory. A monarch educational garden has been developed at the corner of Belmont and Saddlewood Avenues for this purpose. As you visit the gardens, you will learn more about monarchs, bees, and pollinators through the interpretive panels that have been installed.

The City is committed to raising awareness among residents about the declining monarch population through its annual monarch celebration, where milkweed seeds are distributed. Milkweed is the only source of food for monarch caterpillars. 

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