Monarch Butterfly

At Wasaga Beach Provincial Park there are two managed pollinator gardens that provide habitat for Monarch Butterflies; one at the Schooner Town Parkette and another at the Park Office. The beach dunes, which Park Staff are working to maintain and restore, also offer fantastic habitat for Monarch Butterflies by providing essential food, shelter and breeding grounds to Monarch Butterflies. Park Staff also participate in the Monarch Tagging Program each fall as the butterflies prepare for their migration south. This involves catching Monarch Butterflies that are then tagged and released. The Monarchs are tracked through their migration and during their over-wintering period in Mexico.