Save the date, October 19th 9am-4pm, for San Marcos' second annual Monarch Fest! Conservation groups will be there to show visitors the importance of monarch butterflies and other pollinators that can be found in the region. Peruse our fall native plant sale and be inspired to build your own butterfly garden and lend a helping hand to pollinators while enjoying native flowers.
Did you know Central Texas is in the heart of a flyway for many migrating species of birds and insects including the monarch butterfly? That means we are lucky enough to witness a diversity of migrating species when the time is right. Come see what San Marcos is doing as a city to help pollinators and learn how to get involved to make a difference!
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Here is a current list of exhibitors that'll be present at the Monarch Fest:
| Keller Williams Realty Walker TX Team | The Wildlife Society at Texas State University |
| San Marcos River Foundation | Hays County Master Naturalists |
| Hays County Master Gardeners | Austin Bat Refuge |
| Hill Country Native Plant Society of Texas | Bobcat Buzz |
| San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance | Ecosystem Regeneration Artisans |
| Resource Recovery | Youth Services |
| Imperfect Produce | San Marcos Discovery Center |
| Community Forestry |
The Monarch Fest is registered with Texas Parks and Wildlife as a Bioblitz event! Come visit Minnette Marr from the LBJ Wildflower Center at the Hays County Master Naturalist booth to learn how to properly use the iNaturalist app. Minnette will take you through all the steps to set up the app, techniques on photographing wild specimens, and how you can use iNaturalist to spread awareness of native species.