Jeffers Bend Environmental Center will soon be home to an extended butterfly garden, centered on helping Monarch Butterflies as they migrate through this area.
Retired District Judge Peter Macdonald and Margaret Macdonald gifted $10,000 to Jeffers Bend Tuesday morning to go towards expanding the existing butterfly garden. Margaret says they were inspired to help the monarch butterflies after seeing massive gatherings of them in Florida, and when she learned they migrate through Christian County, she knew they had to help.
Monarch butterflies are an endangered species and Margaret hopes that gives them a place to gather and eat in the area will help them out.
The garden will be extended out numerous feet and filled with things that butterflies love to eat, including milkweed, which is very important for the health of a monarch butterfly. The presentation was held before students from Heritage Christian Academy and University Heights Academy, who met with several presenters through the Center and learned about numerous things in honor of Water Week.
Water Week will conclude Saturday with the annual Water Festival at Jeffers’ Bend from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.
