The DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge will host a monarch tagging event on Sept. 11.
The program begins at 10 a.m. with a short program on monarchs before going out on the refuge to catch and tag butterflies. The refuge has a limited supply of butterfly nets available for use. Long pants and closed-toed shoes are recommended.
Participants must pre-register by calling the DeSoto Visitor Center at 712-388-4800.
The information from recovered monarch tags are used by scientists to learn more about monarch orientation and navigation during their migration to the wintering grounds in Mexico.
