Monarch Joint Venture has shared our Picnic Area Pollinator Garden efforts as part of their #SuccessStorySunday this week!

Monarch Joint Venture, an organization committed to protecting monarch butterflies and their migration in the North American region, has chosen Bethpage State Park's Picnic Area Pollinator Garden as this week's featured garden on their Twitter and Facebook page! 


This is a great outlet for Bethpage State Park to educate others outside our local community about why this garden was created, how it was built and most importantly, the resources it provides for monarch butterflies to complete their migration and life cycle! 

TO READ MORE ABOUT THE SUCCESS OF OUR POLLINATOR GARDEN ON MONARCH JOINT VENTURE'S WEBSITE CLICK HERE


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