CRYSTAL LAKE – The McHenry County Conservation District offers a variety of outdoor programming for children and families this month.

• Monarchs and Milkweed: 1 to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 19 at Prairieview Education Center, 2112 Behan Road, Crystal Lake. It is almost time for the majestic monarch butterflies to begin their mass migration south. A brief overview of monarchs, their life cycle, migration patterns and programs that track their migration will be presented.

Afterward, participants will walk the trails through the summer prairie in search of monarchs and their larvae, and learn more about their host plants and migration challenges.