Butterfly Days at Prairie Oaks

August 23rd, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Located at Monarch Joint Venture's Prairie Oaks Campus at 1100 W. South Street, Belle Plaine, MN 56011

FREE and family friendly: Join us for an afternoon of nature-themed fun!

The event will feature other community organizations, and each will have interactive activities at their tables. MJV will offer a variety of activities for kids, lawn games, and monarch tagging demonstrations throughout the event. 

Organizations joining us:

• Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
• National Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Center
• Living Earth Center
• Carver-Scott Master Gardeners
• Prairie Enthusiasts
• MN DNR
• Thrivent
• Belle Plaine Chamber
• Nature Enthusiations (Insect-themed jewelry)
• MN Bee Squad

Activities:

• Science Explorations Tent and Monarch Tagging
• Paint a Garden Rock
• Coloring
• Bubbles!
• Butterfly Dress-Up for Photos
• MJV Store
• Button Making
• Make-Your-Own-Native-Seed Packet Station
• Lawn Games
• And More!

Food and Drinks:

Summer-themed meal deal: hot dog, chips, freezypop, and a drink. Vegan hotdogs and gluten-free buns will be available for those who request them. If the meal deal doesn't interest your group, we welcome folks to bring a picnic to enjoy on our grounds!

Thank you to our event Sponsor:

Quill