(Michigan City, IN) - The public is invited to celebrate the Monarch butterfly's migration through the region at an event in Michigan City. Save the Dunes is hosting an event called "Monarch Fest."

 

It's scheduled for September 18 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Michigan City's Brewery Lodge & Supper Club.

 

A portion of the proceeds will benefit Save the Dunes' work to protect and advocate for the Indiana Dunes, Lake Michigan, and surrounding natural areas.

 

Monarch Music Fest tickets start at $40 online and are available until the event reaches the 250-person capacity. Each ticket includes an entrance, food, and one beer ticket. For an additional cost, beer, wine, and cocktails will be available on-site.

 

Music will be performed by Robert Rolfe Feddersen and Caught on Cline. The event will also include a silent auction.

 

Tickets can be purchased at savedunes.org under the events tab.

 

"The return of our in-person events after a two-year hiatus has been such a welcomed change. As we greet both familiar and new faces…we bring awareness to our important work restoring pollinator habitats and building connectivity between habitats for pollinator species here in Northwest Indiana," says Betsy Maher, Executive Director for Save the Dunes.

 

Monarch butterfly populations are in steep decline due to habitat loss, fragmentation, climate change, and pollution. In addition, September marks the migration month for the species.