📅 Sunday, September 20, 2026 • 🕐 14:00 - 16:00 • 📍 Vera Meineke Nature Center at Spring Valley, 1111 E Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg, IL, 60194 • 💰 Free • 👤 Ages 4-18
Celebrate the journey of the amazing monarch butterfly, as the final generation of 2026 migrates to Mexico. Visitors will be able to get a behind-the-scenes view of our volunteer-led butterfly rearing operation. Children can create a butterfly craft to take home. At 3 p.m. adult butterflies will be released behind the Nature Center to begin their long journey to Michoacán, Mexico. Refreshments will be available after the final release.