Milkweed and Monarchs

Milkweed and Monarchs

In-Person Conservation and Stewardship Class 
A close up of the swamp milkweed blooms featuring long pinkish petals.

Dates & Prices

Saturday, October 25, 2025
2:00–3:30 pm


Fee: $49

Fee for Innovators, Gardens Preferred, and Gardens Premium Members: $44


This class is intended as an adult learning experience.  Find out more about our Family Learning experiences.

Registrations may be cancelled up to two weeks before the event, and your registration fee, less a $30 processing fee, will be refunded. Please note that refunds are not available for programs moved to scheduled inclement weather dates.

To notify us of your cancellation, email us or call 610-388-5454.

Register by October 19, 2025

Gardens Preferred, Gardens Premium Members and Innovators save on Continuing Education Courses

A 10% discount on classes will be applied automatically at the time of checkout. 

 

Perfect for gardeners and nature lovers, this class blends science, storytelling, and sustainability to deepen your appreciation for the intricate web of life rooted in our landscapes.

Through guided discussion and hands-on exploration in the Gardens, learn how milkweed serves as a critical host plant for monarch caterpillars—and discover other essential plant-host pairings that support biodiversity. From pollinators to specialist feeders, explore how these relationships shape ecosystems and what you can do to support them in your own backyard. 

Location

The Grove Studios 104 & 105

Instructor

Santino Lauricella

Santino joined the Preserve's staff in October 2019 after serving most recently as the head of the Education Department for the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art, a non-profit dedicated to the life’s work of one of Pennsylvania's unsung environmental heroes. Santino served as the lead for the Center's educational programming, helping visitors to leave more inspired by our natural world. Originally from central New York, he received his B.S. in Wildlife Management from SUNY - College of Environmental Science and Forestry. An avid lover of the outdoors since his childhood spent just outside the Adirondack Park, he relishes all opportunities to share his passion for nature and science with others.