Offering something for all ages, the fourth annual Mountain Monarch Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, at Gorges State Park in Sapphire.
This free event, hosted by the park and sponsored by Friends of Gorges State Park and other partners, will celebrate the monarch butterfly during its migration and bring attention to the species’ declining numbers. Butterflies can be seen in early October each year flying over the park, heading south to the high-elevation fir forests in central-southern Mexico’s Volcanic Belt, where they overwinter until early spring.
The festival offers educational programs and exhibits as well as fun for the whole family, including children’s crafts, face painting by Macon Faces Face Painting, a butterfly hike, and a Monarch Migration Passport to lead through the activities.
The event will be held rain or shine and is first come, first served.
Visit www.friendofgorges.org for details.