73. Monika Maeckle + Ashley Bird: 9th Annual Monarch Butterfly & Pollinator Festival
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This week’s guests are part of the bigcitysmalltown family. First, Monika Maeckle, founder of the San Antonio Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival, and the author of the newly released book, “The Monarch Butterfly Migration, Its Rise and Fall,” published in August by the University of Oklahoma Press; and Ashley Bird, who now serves as the festival’s director in its 9th year and also is the founder of Blooming with Birdie, which connects children to nature by creating empathy-driven, immersive educational experiences, events, and digital content that is inspired by Ashley’s experience as a Montessori teacher. Listen in to hear about the upcoming Monarch Butterfly & Pollinator Festival on October 5th from 9am-1pm.
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