Jean Ammerman, her daughter Theresa Kronforst, and granddaughter Clara Kronforst, have installed and maintain a Monarch Butterfly hatchery on the VDBA grounds. The Monarch Butterfly Pavilion is located adjacent to a trail such that visitors can observe the butterfly in various stages of development. They plan to host a release event in the future.
On June 20th, a Monarch caterpillar was photographed in the VDBA Pollinator Meadows by Nancy Nabak, Communication & Development Coordinator at Woodland Dunes Nature Center.
Monarch ReleaseJean Ammerman, daughter Theresa Kronforst, and granddaughter Clara recently released a healthy Monarch butterfly from the Butterfly Pavilion that they built and maintain at the Arboretum. Beautiful! Thank you, ladies!
Posted by Van der Brohe Arboretum on Wednesday, July 12, 2023