Official Climate Week NYC events calendar

Climate Week: Monarch Watch at Marine Park

Mike Feller
Event by: Marine Park Alliance
Event format
In-person
Event duration
1 hour 30 minutes
Language
English
Please note that this event has been cancelled due to inclement weather. How is climate change affecting the journeys of monarch butterflies and other pollinators? Join Marine Park Alliance for a conversation and hands-on community science experience with Mike Feller, former Chief Naturalist for NYC Parks, exploring the challenges facing pollinators in an era of climate change. Monarch butterflies undertake one of the most remarkable migrations in the natural world, but changing temperatures, weather patterns, habitat loss, and other climate-related pressures are reshaping their ability to survive and reproduce. We’ll discuss what scientists and community members are learning about pollinator migration, why declining populations matter for healthy ecosystems, and how creating and protecting pollinator habitat in New York City can help. Participants will also have the opportunity to help band monarch butterflies, contributing observations to a national community science effort tracking monarch migration and population trends. The program offers a chance to connect global climate change to the wildlife and habitats we can observe and protect right here in Brooklyn's largest park.