Kristen Voorhies, Ph.D. of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service provides invaluable insight from a government agency that is committed to habitat restoration for the monarch butterfly on January 31st, 2017 at the Oak Park Main Library.

On January 31st the GCC Green Guides hosted Kristen Voorhies, Ph.D. of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service at the Oak Park Main Library. Kristen explained how the federal government is committed to assessing the survival risk of the monarch butterfly. In 2014 the monarch butterfly was enlisted as a status assessment species by the USFW. This was a very engaging and informative session which called community members to participate in 'Monarch Action.' Kristen also mentioned that the butterfly's life cycle spans three countries and that a tri-national science partnership would be beneficial to understanding the migrating insects mysterious life.

Sally Stovall of the GCC Green Guides speaks to a room full of compassionate community leaders at the Oak Park Main Library on January 31, 2017.

This event was free and hosted in conjunction with the West Cook Wild Ones, the One Earth Film Festival and the U.S. Forest Preserve. Sally Stovall from the GCC Green Guides did an excellent job organizing and connecting community leaders to help preserve and protect the monarch butterfly for future generations.