This state park in Henderson is the site of the largest art collection
of internationally known wildlife artist, John James Audubon. Many
other nature-related artworks are periodically on display at the
museum. John James Audubon, the first artist or ornithologist to depict
life-size birds and animals in their natural surroundings, lived in
Henderson for several years. He valued Henderson because of its
position on the Mississippi flyway, a bird migration route. The park
preserves the peaceful woods where the famed naturalist walked as he
observed the subjects of his paintings.
Habitat and trail info: There are 7 miles of walking trails
made up of upland and bottomland hardwood forests and lakes. The trails
vary in difficulty and length.
Wildlife Viewing Opportunities: The hiking trails provide a
perfect opportunity to observe over 20 species of warblers that settle
at Audubon in the springtime. Belted kingfisher, green heron,
woodpeckers, prothonotary warbler and many other waterfowl may also be
observed.
Audubon State Park Monarch butterfly tagging
Sloughs Wildlife Management Area
During mid-September, monarch butterflies are passing through this
area on their journey south in search of warmer weather and more
favorable wintering grounds. At the end of their journey they'll
congregate almost exclusively on 12 mountain peaks located just west of
Mexico City, Mexico. There, nearly all of the living North American
monarch butterflies come together for a breathtaking spectacle as the
Mexican trees and shrubs literally drip with these colorful creatures.
Although monarchs migrate every year, there is still so much we still
don?t know about these magnificent insects. Monarch Watch, an
educational outreach organization, developed the tagging stickers to
track the monarch's journey progression and to answer some of the
mysteries surrounding these unique butterflies. The sticker tags,
placed on a monarch?s hindwing, each have a unique identification
number, a reporting e-mail address and phone number so that tagged
butterflies can be reported as recovered.
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