Learn all about milkweed and its role in our ecosystem

Milkweed is often considered a pest, but 450 different insects call it lunch! It is one of nature’s super foods. Carnivores like birds and dragonflies eat the insects, creating a massive food web based on milkweed plants. See how milkweed handles this hungry crowd.

An educational presentation, led by Ann Pedder Reilly, will feature some of the milkweed munchers that might live in your neighborhood. Explore the link between milkweed and Monarch butterflies. Learn interesting facts about milkweed plants and their interactions with people.

The classroom presentation is followed by a scavenger hunt in the garden and nearby natural areas to look for milkweed plants and their insect visitors. It is recommended that participants wear long pants and use insect repellent as some areas may not be mowed.

Event details & registration information

• Time and date: 1-3 p.m., Saturday, July 22
• Location: Rotary Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Drive, Janesville
• Registration cost: $10 for RBG members; $15 for non-members
• Registration deadline: July 20

To register, please register and pay online using the form at the bottom of this page, or complete this form (PDF) and submit with your payment.

ALL areas of the registration form must be complete. Please complete a separate form for each registrant.

• In person: at our Garden Gift Gallery via check, cash, or credit card.
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• By mail: send completed form with your check made out to Rotary Botanical Gardens to Attn: Education Coordinator, 1455 Palmer Drive, Janesville, WI 53545.
  • NOTE: Registration and payment must be received prior to the deadline in order to be enrolled in the class.
• By phone: please call (608) 752-3885 to register over the phone with a credit card.
• Online: Complete the form found further down on this page.

Cancellations & refunds

Classes cancelled due to low enrollment will be refunded automatically, and you will be notified by phone or email of the cancellation.

Please call (608) 314-8415 or email [email protected] with any questions concerning this program.

Online registration

The registration deadline for this workshop is July 20, 2023.