Helping the Monarch Butterfly

[Catherine]

I think people in Toronto are really working at it.
My neighbourhood is built over a buried creek. I think my place is on the western edge of the old ravine. They literally put a big pipe in for the creek to run through and buried it.
There is strong feeling about Garrison Creek and they do walks along the path of the creek. The neighbourhood is strong on being green and helping ecology. So yes we are planting with the butterflies in mind.

http://www.davidsuzuki.org/issues/wildli...onal-park/

My part in it is to plant my place with a sustainable bird and butterfly friendly garden.
I would like to see us dig up the parts of Garrison Creek that we can dig up. Much of it has parks over it so we could dig it up. It would help with the flooding because the water could run into the creek instead of into people's basements.

Planting Milk Week for Monarchs is part of a bigger picture. You would be amazed at how many people have removed their grass lawns and put in gardens. Walking the neighbourhood is wonderful because each street is one long garden.
If the butterflies make it back we are ready for them.