MONARCH MANIA AT VIEJAS OUTLET CENTER SEPTEMBER 18
September 4, 2011 (Alpine) --Last year's Monarch Mania event drew thousands of visitors, eager to witness the release of hundreds of magnificent Monarch butterflies, and take part in other Festival activities, along with shopping for unique arts and crafts from event vendors.
In addition to the Monarch butterfly release, Monarch Mania will include caterpillar races, a plant sale (of specialty butterfly host and nectar plants), caterpillar sale to grow your own butterflies, and a chrysalis tree where on lookers will watch butterflies emerge before their very eyes!
Ongoing educational programs will be held throughout the day, with special guests to include live owls, hawks, hummingbirds, snakes, lizards, spiders and more.
Event hours are 10 am to 6 pm. Admission to the event will be free.
Monarch Mania is hosted by CHIRP for Garden Wildlife, Inc., a not-for-profit habitat education corporation. Proceeds benefit habitat education programs for our schoolyards and backyards.
For additional information, visit www.chirp.org or phone CHIRP for Garden Wildlife, Inc., at 619-445-8352.