Greene County Extension and the Greene County Master Gardeners are offering a new program tonight.

Extension Director Lori Mannel says their program will be on the monarch butterfly with the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium.

“We have Dr. Bob Hartlzer from ISU Professor of Agronomy and Extension Weed Scientist. We’re going to learn about the consortium’s efforts to restore and improve the monarch habitat in Iowa and in effort to save this vanishing monarch butterfly.”

The program is free due to the proceeds from the Master Gardener’s plant sale. No registration is necessary. It will be at the Extension office in Jefferson.

Future programs include are planned for June 9th, July 21st, August 18th and October 6th.