The event will include education, tours, and free milkweed…
Foley, Ala. — (OBA) — Foley is preparing to welcome monarch butterflies back to the Alabama Gulf Coast through a new community event and expanded conservation efforts. The city is teaming up with Riviera Utilities and local partners to support the butterflies. Plans also include a future monarch conservatory. Officials say the effort underscores the importance of protecting butterfly habitats.
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Welcome Back Monarchs event is scheduled for Saturday, May 9. The event will begin at 9 a.m. at the Foley Civic Center. Organizers say it aims to inform residents about monarch butterflies and their migration patterns through the area…