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URL:https://kicmke.org/events/be-a-monarch-foster-family-june23/
SUMMARY:Be a Monarch Foster Family
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nKids will have the opportunity to learn about an
 d provide weekly care to monarchs in all phases of life. During this proce
 ss\, kids will interact with seniors at a local assisted living facility a
 nd develop organic intergenerational relationships.\nActivities\nVisit you
 r assigned assisted living center once per week (you pick the day)! Family
  jobs include: providing milkweed to habitat as needed\, interacting with 
 senior residents and staff (point out the new/growing caterpillars\, expla
 in what you are doing)\, cleaning the monarch habitat\, removing frass and
  limp/moldy leaves\, checking each leaf for baby caterpillars before you d
 iscard them\, and participate in releasing butterflies whenever possible.\
 nPurpose\n Families will learn the basics of fostering monarch caterpillar
 s and become caretakers of monarchs in all stages of development at a loca
 l senior living facility. \nImpact\n Engage with seniors and life cycles 
 in nature with this fun\, hands-on experience fostering monarchs in habita
 ts established at a local assisted living facility.\nWhen &amp\; Where\n\n
  	Families choose a preferred day of the week. (**There are subs available
  for weeks when families cannot attend).\n 	Families can stop by their ass
 igned assisted living facility any time of the day between (8 a.m. and 7 p
 .m.).\n 	Individual family training sessions will be provided to the famil
 ies in early- to mid-June by our leader\, Kathy Platt.\n\nNewcastle Place\
 , 12600 N Port Washington Rd\, Mequon\, WI 53092\n\nLuther Manor at River 
 Oaks\, 11340 N Cedarburg Rd\, Mequon\, WI 53092\nRegistration Information\
 nParticipant Cap: Six families\n\nAge: All ages welcome!\n\nCost: Free\n\n
 Materials: Some assisted living centers require masks to be worn. Please c
 heck at the front desk when you arrive. All equipment for the project will
  be supplied.\n\nQuestions: Please contact Lynn at lynn@kicmke.org with a
 ny questions. We will send you an email to confirm registration and touch 
 base in early June to schedule a family training time with Kathy.\n\nCance
 llations: Please text/call Kathy at 414-630-5629 or Lynn at lynn@kicmke.or
 g in the event of a cancellation so we can have a sub cover your day.\nMo
 re Information\nLeader Kathy Platt\, a former Public Health Nurse at the N
 orth Shore Health Department\, currently coordinates an intergenerational 
 monarch fostering project at a senior living facility in Mequon and receiv
 ed a Community Connections grant in August 2022 to expand to additional se
 nior living centers in 2023. We are excited to be a part of her project!
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CATEGORIES:Children and Families,Nature,Seniors
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