Merkley, Interior Department to Convene Monarch Butterfly Summit in Washington, DC

WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, June 22 and Thursday, June 23, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, in collaboration with the Department of the Interior, will convene an invitation-only summit on preserving the monarch butterfly at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, DC. This two-day event will bring key stakeholders across science and policy together to identify solutions to reverse the cratering population of the monarch butterfly.


DETAILS:

WHAT: Monarch Butterfly Summit Opening Remarks and Special Announcements


WHEN: Wednesday, June 22 at 9:30 am ET and Thursday, June 23 at 10:15 am ET


WHO:
Wednesday:

Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley

Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz

and others

Thursday:

Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Alex Padilla (D-CA)

and others


WHERE: Livestreamed to Senator Merkley’s YouTube Page

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