A well-maintained seasonal nature preserve!
Butterfly House Sign, Butterfly House Interior, Monarch Butterflies, Gray Hairstreak Butterfly, Ringlet Butterfly, Monarch Caterpillar. Photos by Nature Photographer Pam Hirst at PKH Photography. Writing by Freelance Content Writer and Travel Blogger Meghan Hirst at Meghan Hirst, Writer.
The Kate Gorrie Butterfly House is open from sunrise to sunset every day of the week and it is free to explore. It is only at the Watershed Institute from the middle of June to the beginning of October each year. This is one of the best things at this destination, so you do not want to miss out! You can schedule a tour of the preserve with a Naturalist to learn about the insect and plant species. Contact the Education Manager Ellen Gallos at egallos@thewatershed.org or call (609) 737-3735.
My mom and I obviously cannot resist sharing another butterfly preserve XD This one is extra special because it is dedicated to a child/teen who had a fondness for the natural world. Kate Gorrie lived in Pennington, NJ with her mom Meg Gorrie and dad Tom Gorrie. Her parents are patrons and board members of the organization and aided in the construction of the preserve. It was completed in 2000.
The butterfly house serves two purposes: to exhibit how butterflies interact with plants in the wild and to provide a fauna and flora study area. Some of the plant species that are in the structure include milkweed and bergamot. One of The Watershed Institute's partners, Monarch Watch, also benefits from the scientific research. If you want to entice butterflies and other pollinators to your garden, see the pdf document in the "Butterfly House" section of the organization's website. This is a very helpful and neat addition to this section!
We will be talking about the trails at this location next!
What is your favorite butterfly fact?
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