Moth Ball
Explore the night-flying relatives of monarchs and other butterflies during an evening of mothing with MJV at our Prairie Oaks campus! We’ll explore the differences between moths and butterflies, learn various ways to attract and collect moths, identify different groups of moths, and discover the important roles moths play in our ecosystem. We’ll also collect data through iNaturalist to help us understand the wildlife at Prairie Oaks better!
This program is family-friendly, but please note that it takes place after dark.
Date and Time:
Cost: Adults and youth (12 and over) - $10
Kids (under 12) - $5 (must be accompanied by an adult over 18)
Family (up to 2 adults and 2 kids) - $25 (each additional child $3)
Located at 1100 W. South Street, Belle Plaine, MN 56011
Community Science Trainings
Monarch Larva Monitoring Project
Be a community scientist with the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP)! The MLMP team from MJV and the UW-Madison Arboretum co-lead virtual one-day training on how to collect data that contributes to our knowledge about the monarch population. Participants learn about monarch biology, monitoring procedures, and data entry protocols and are able to ask monarch biologists their questions about monarchs and monitoring.
Live interactive MLMP training sessions are typically held in the late winter/early spring each year. You are welcome to take the trainings below regardless of your location.
2026 Live Interactive Training:
If you'd like a self-paced course, you can sign up for the online MLMP course offered at the Monarch NECTAR Hub.
If you'd like to book a private training for your group please email education@monarchjointventure.org.
Reach out to info@mlmp.org if you have any questions about community science training.
Located at 1100 W. South Street, Belle Plaine, MN 56011