Wine & Words: Monika Maeckle - The Monarch Butterfly Migration: Its Rise and Fall

Raising awareness and understanding of wildlife pollinators and the ecosystems that sustain them – and us!

Join us for our ongoing “Wine & Words” Speaker Series the evening of Saturday, April 25, 2026 in the Great Room at Chandor Gardens, Weatherford, TX to hear an inspiring author talk with conservationist, journalist, and nature writer Monika Maeckle. Maeckle will discuss her book “The Monarch Butterfly Migration: It’s Rise & Fall” and will also highlight her latest book “Plants with Purpose: Twenty-Five Ecosystem Multitaskers”

Monika will share with us her journey from curiosity to involvement about monarch butterfly migrations that touch on a variety of subjects and issues from milkweed species to tagging butterflies to the changes seen in annual migrations. The Monarch Butterfly Migration Its Rise and Fall – In this informative and interesting book, we learn about the natural history of the monarch butterfly migration from 1976 to the present woven with a lot of cultural history and memoir.  

During the program, she will share insights from her books, answer audience questions, and reflect on her work as an advocate for pollinators and biodiversity.

Both books will be available for purchase and signing immediately following the presentation.

Tickets - $35 (+fees) ticket price includes wine & beer

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