Mich. The Leslie Science and Nature Center will be moving the annual Monarch Migration Festival virtual this year, but thats no reason to skip the celebration. The event celebrates the yearly migration of the monarch butterfly across North America, which has recently been threatened by deforestation and the use of herbicides. The event centers around a live broadcast of the butterfly release in the Leslie Science and Nature Centers pollinator garden, and participants will also have access to educational games, videos, and other at-home activities. Registration is $7 for individual admission, or you can opt for the $22 pollinator pack which comes with additional info and seeds to start a pollinator garden at home. For more information and to register for the event, visit Leslie Science and Nature Centers website here.

ANN ARBOR - Get ready to celebrate and learn about the annual journey monarch butterflies take each year at the Leslie Science and Nature Center's family-friendly 2019 Annual Monarch Migration Festival at Gallup Park. On Sept. 8 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., enjoy meeting local experts and vendors that help contribute to butterfly conservation efforts. Each year, waves of monarchs migrate across diverse United States terrain to Mexico, where their wintering grounds are located. Admission is $5 per person, and registration for the event is required by Sept. 6. All About Ann Arbor is powered by ClickOnDetroit/WDIV.