Join us to celebrate National Start Seeing Monarchs Day!
Visit Griffith’s very own butterfly garden, aptly named the Griffith Junction Butterfly Stop. Itโs the first anniversary of the garden, conceived and planted by Griffith Tri Kappa member Jeanette Bobos, and supported by the organization.May 4th is one day after National Start Seeing Monarchs Day, when America celebrates those beautiful, endangered orange and yellow creatures.
It will be a fun and interesting Sunday afternoon at the Griffith Historical Park, where:
The Depot & Train Museums, and the Tower will be open to tourOur barrel train, the Hess Express, will be runningJeanette Bobos, the retired Master Gardner who planted our garden, will be on on hand to share her knowledge. Weโll have info on Monarchs and how theyโve become endangered.Kim Moor, from The Wild Ones, will be with us sharing information about adding native plants to your garden.
Want plants to help butterflies, especially Monarchs? Through the courtesy of Scheeringa Farms, weโll have a small selection of milkweed plants; black-eyed Susans, Griffith Centennialโs flower in 2004; plus some Heirloom Plants, as well.
Girl Scout Troop 15620 will be selling cookies, lemonade, and butterfly clips.
The Cub Scout Pack 622 and Boy Scout Troop 623 will be on hand with hotdogs, chips and pop.
Come check out our Town History Museum at the Franklin Center and find out cool facts about Griffith!
Which ones did you already know? Come find out and tell us!
We’ll be there Saturday!
11am till 3pm
Enter Door G
We are open the 1st and 3rd Saturdays, September – May!
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Give a donation to see Santa (our 27th annual!) and support the upkeep (and heating!) of the Historical Park!
Take as many personal photos as youโd like โ you can even record the visit on your phone!
Griffith History Museums 