Be A Part of the Monarch Migration At An Oklahoma Wildlife Area

The monarchs are getting ready to make their way through Oklahoma! Monarchs will soon begin migrating south towards warmer temperatures for the winter, and you can help monarch research by participating in a local tagging event at Hackberry Flat in Davidson, Oklahoma.

According to the U.S. Forest Service, Oklahoma is part of the monarch migration every spring and fall. During the spring, monarchs are returning to the United States from Mexico after seeking a warmer climate for the winter.

And in the fall, monarchs start making their way back to Mexico through Oklahoma.

Be a part of the monarch migration at Hackberry Flat in Davidson, Oklahoma.

One of the best ways to watch a kaleidoscope of monarch butterflies is to attend on of the Monarch Events hosted by Hackberry Flat in Davidson, Oklahoma. Hackberry Flat is a Wildlife Management Area for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The area is over 7,000 acres with upland and wetland habitats. It is also home to the Hackberry Flat Center and William H. "Bill" Crawford Center, which offers classroom experiences and interpretive guidance to visitors.

During the Monarch Events at Hackberry Flat, attendees can take part in tagging monarch butterflies. Tagging monarchs is a practice that allows scientists to monitor and study the monarchs fall migration. The tags are lightweight and circular so they do not harm the monarchs or interfere with flight, when applied correctly.

Hackberry Flat will also host roost watch sessions where in the evening, attendees will watch a longtime monarch roost site as monarch butterflies arrive and settle for the night.

The Monarch Events at Hackberry Flat will take place Oct. 3-6.

Make plans to attend the Monarch Events at Hackberry Plats from Oct. 3-6. Morning tagging sessions will take place from 10 a.m. to noon and evening roost watching will be from 6:30-8 p.m. More details can be found on the Friends of Hackberry Flat Facebook page.

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