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Volunteer group outlines Oak Street butterfly garden to boost monarchs and community
Summary
Paul Beggs, leader of the Friends of the Monarch Butterfly Club, told Hoschton council the group has begun installing seven raised beds, irrigation and native milkweed at Oak Street Park and is seeking 10–15 volunteers to plant in spring.
Paul Beggs, who identified himself as chairman/president of the Friends of the Monarch Butterfly Club, presented the council with a plan to create a community butterfly garden at Oak Street Park.
Beggs said monarch butterflies have declined sharply since the 1990s and that "butterflies are really in trouble," citing loss of milkweed as the primary driver. He described monarchs as pollinators and ecosystem indicators, outlined the species’ multi‑generation migration, and…
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