Monarchs on The Mountain

A Tulsa Migration Celebration hosted by Chandler Park.

The Monarchs on The Mountain festival takes place each fall during the annual migration season of monarch butterflies as the pass through Oklahoma to head south for the winter. There will be food, fun, and educational opportunities of children and adults alike. Learn from guest speakers about monarch conservation efforts, buy your local milkweed plants, and get to know organizations supporting this cause by visiting information booths across the event.  

Local Vendors Supporting the Monarch Migration

  • Local Vendors
  • Food Trucks

2023 Monarchs on the Mountain Hats

In a partnership with Mythic Press we have a great hat to offer for Monarchs on the Mountain. This is a Limited Edition Hat once this sale is over (Sept 30) they won’t be back!

Planting Events

Get ready to support our local pollinators through exciting planting events! This year’s initiative is even more special as we’re collaborating with parks and businesses to expand our impact. Join us in making a positive difference for our environment by participating in these events. Stay tuned for more details and dates to get involved and contribute to the well-being of our pollinator friends in Tulsa, OK. Your participation can make a significant impact on our local ecosystem!

Speakers

Topics

  • Creating Beautiful, Healthful Habitats for Monarchs and Other Pollinators in Your Yard and Garden
  • Transforming Your Rural Acreage into a Large-scale Monarch and Pollinator Preserve
  • Standing Tall • Trees After the Storm

Mobile Migration

Again in 2023 we are hosting a Mobile Migration activity, symbolizing the Tri-Nation migration of Monarchs from their northern breeding grounds up along the Canadian/US border south through the US East of the Rockies to their over-wintering grounds in the Oyamel fir forests of Central Mexico, a nearly 3000-mile journey!  We have chosen gardens ranging from Boston Avenue Church Downtown as our northern-most point, down to the Audubon Society’s Flycatcher Trail in Jenks.  In between are some nifty locations of which many of you may be unaware.  Feel free to hop on the migration path at any of the gardens as you see fit.  Signage at each location will tell you something about various aspects of how the migration coincides with stages of a Monarch’s life cycle and the generational progression of their journey!  Enjoy and have fun!

Complete the Mobile Migration and be entered to win a prize!

To participate in the drawing you must have a Facebook or Instagram account

(While you are welcome to participate in the mobile migration without the social media aspect we cannot track these entries).

  • Post selfies at each location using the hashtags #monarchsonthemountain and #tulsapollinator with each caption
  • Make sure these photos are set to public so we can track them
  • You must have photos from all 6 locations to be eligible for the drawing

Monarch Media Monday

Join us for a virtual interview on Monday, September 25th at 7PM as we celebrate the 8th annual Monarchs on the Mountain event hosted by the Tulsa Urban Wilderness Coalition. We’re thrilled to have Sara Dykman, the author of “Bicycling with Butterflies,” and the founder of Beyond a Book, as our guest. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to engage with Sara Dykman and learn more about her journey and experiences.

Reading List

Directions

Parking