{"id":873347,"date":"2026-10-07T00:16:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T00:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/873347\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T00:16:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T00:16:18","slug":"monarch-butterflies-annual-festival-coming-soon-to-st-marks-wildlife-refuge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/873347\/","title":{"rendered":"Monarch butterflies, annual festival coming soon to St. Marks Wildlife Refuge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The annual Monarch Butterfly festival is back on at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The festival gives people a chance to see migrating monarchs up close as they rest up and fatten up for the flight to Mexico.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/10\/25\/festival-canceled-monarchs-still-aflutter-st-marks-wildlife-refuge\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/10\/25\/festival-canceled-monarchs-still-aflutter-st-marks-wildlife-refuge\/\">festival was canceled last year <\/a>due to the government shutdown. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This year it is on and set for Saturday, November 7.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Monarchs cover saltbushes near the St. Marks Lighthouse.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HJMDKMJ3EBF6RM4ZVOTY2OHKR4.JPG\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>Monarchs cover saltbushes near the St. Marks Lighthouse.(WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThis event gives visitors the opportunity to learn about monarch butterflies and pollinator conservation while enjoying a fun and family-friendly day on the Refuge,\u201d Project Leader Jon Wallace said. \u201cWe hope the festival inspires visitors to create pollinator habitat and become involved in conservation efforts within their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 7. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Monarchs are covering saltbush and goldenrod in the shadow of the St. Marks Lighthouse.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/XOUPCEI47FCUPHXSLM35STSPEY.JPG\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>Monarchs are covering saltbush and goldenrod in the shadow of the St. Marks Lighthouse.(WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">More information is available on the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge website or the St. Marks and St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuges Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/10\/06\/monarch-butterflies-annual-festival-coming-soon-st-marks-wildlife-refuge\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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