"A Kaleidoscope of Connections: Gardening and Conservation for Monarch Butterflies," with Katie-Lynn Puffer
Mon, Feb 09
|Lakeville Heritage Center
In the face of declines in monarch numbers and habitat availability, learn from our speaker from Monarach Joint Ventures about how you can have a role in building, establishing, restoring, and enhancing monarch habitat in your gardens.
Time & Location
Feb 09, 2026, 6:15 PM – 8:30 PM
Lakeville Heritage Center, 20110 Heritage Dr, Lakeville, MN 55044, USA
Guests
About the Event
About the Speaker:
Katie-Lyn oversees and coordinates MJV’s education and outreach programs, which include professional development programs for teachers and educators, local programming, and public courses both virtual and in-person. She also works to connect partners and the public to the resources they need for monarch conservation and education.
Born and raised in southeast Wisconsin, she moved to Minnesota for school and never left, now residing in the Twin Cities area. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Environmental Sciences Policy and Management. Previous to MJV, Katie-Lyn worked as an informal educator at museums, zoos, nature centers and park systems where she led and coordinated summer camps, field trips, and outdoor education programs for all ages.
Most recently she held the position of Education Program Coordinator for the former Monarch Lab, from which many of MJV’s education programs stem. Katie-Lyn enjoys the opportunities MJV has to…