GET CLOSER TO NATURE

MEMORIAL BUTTERFLY RELEASE

PRESENTED BY OLIVER OUTDOOR

Our Sunday tradition fills the sky with the color and movement from one of nature’s most beautiful creatures, the Western Pennsylvania Monarch.

This popular and inspiring release fills the sky with the color and movement of one of nature’s most beautiful creatures, the Western Pennsylvania Monarch. Participants release their butterflies in honor of a special someone, in memory of a loved one, or just for fun!

Why do we do the Native Butterfly Release?

“Our state parks in Pennsylvania conserve nearly 300,000 acres of lands for the public to enjoy in many ways, but humans are not the only ones to benefit. Moraine’s 16,725 acres provides habitat for many wild animal species. Monarch butterflies, whose population across North America has alarmingly decreased, are dependent upon the milkweed plant. There are four species of milkweed native to PA, and we have introduced each of them in areas of the Moraine and encourage their natural reproduction. Here at the park, we have five areas specifically managed to promote native wildflowers, such as milkweed. Volunteers and partner groups working with park staff have prepared ground, sown seed, and managed these areas to encourage milkweed and other native plants to provide not only educational messages and enjoyment, but to serve as habitat for resident populations, and provide way stations for migrating monarchs.” — Natalie Simon, DCNR

Butterfly Release Gallery

In Honor & in Memory of…

Nanima, Mom & Daddy

Johnathan

Grandpa

Muma Papa

Hunter

Tyler

Dinsmore/Bessell Family

Ronald Scheidomatic

Cleone Carleton

Rader & Mark

All Great Grandparents

Eric Adkins, Coleen & Delbert Bucci

Uncle Eric Adkins, Derek Ezatoff

Sonny Paris

Kaiylee Forgge

Joe Taranto & Mr. Boots

DeRosea/Koebley our parents

Pappy

Maddie Maddison

Marsha Coronati

Piper & Parker

Nancy Bogan, Jacob Bogan

Tracy Camoioni

KorA

Grayson

Melissa Olasz

Daddy

William

Jack Lydon

Familia Chavez

just for funsies

Cousin Joey

Luis (Daddy)

Brady (Son)

Chris Montgomery

Jake Haskin

Sue Ciotti

Phil and Debbie Russell

Sharron and Chan Magaruh

Ben

Patti Rassman, Grandma

Betty Rassman, Mother

Juanita Booher, the best grandma

Juanita Booher, my beautiful mother

Bentley Miller

Katie Russell, our camp buddy

Michael Anthony Lamatrice

Officer Leonard Lamatrice

Shirley Pysniak Lamatrice

John Gibson

Paula Hottenfeller

Family

Talia Russell

Alina Mercante’s grandparents

Carolyn Nelson

David Nelson

Nature

Carly VanAart

Mary Kulish

Fluffy

Ryan/John/Gram Doris

Neil Bauer

Ana Victoria

Tabajara Souza

George Jessop

Gram Lucy

Dylan Dixon

Dan Dixon

Billy Jessop

Gram

Uncle Mark

Uncle Frank

Aunt Flo

Pap

Grammy

Juanita Booher

John Ferry

Bessie Stepp

Bill

Danelle

Great Grandma Donna Sealock-Mihalovich

Geraldine and Bill Peluso

Nunny and Andrew

Rita Sieg

Anh Nguyen

Guy Smith

Juanita Booher

Edward Maund

Patricia Maund

Tyler M. Seger

Those we have gained

Those we have lost

Diana Sicard Presky 60th Birthday

Ukrainian people

In Memory of Melissa Gasparich Sub

Dad

Grandma

Vera Dixon (Grammy)

Alex Findrick (Pappy )

Mom

Dina Williams

All of those family members and friends who have flown before us

The rest of our lives

Jackie Boehm

Mom, Dad, Marj

Addison Jewell

Tyler Jewell

Butterflies appear when angels are near

All my beautiful angels in heaven. We love & miss you all.

Jim Johns

David Warner

Grandma Sheila

Grandma Hazel

Edward Dallies

Richard Connor

Patricia Connor

Matthew Barton

Charlene West

Aunt Lori Groover

Mary Taylor, Emma Staron,Katie Romaniello

Family Robert Crutchman

Erika Mazzocca

Shanelle Abee

Mama Joy

Ms. Brenda, AKA The MeeMaw

Happy Birthday my BFF Almeta, AKA Denise

My Dad, Donald Wheeler

Charles Black

Mom

Joe, Mike and Mam

My husband, Harry N.

My dad Todd Graham

My beloved Todd Graham

Marcia Majovsky Pellegrene

Jim Walker

Norma English

All my beautiful loved ones.

All my loved ones who are no longer with me.

Kelly Lytton

Warriors!

Renee Singloub

Kelly Lytton

Larry Wigley

Phyllis Hooks

Martha McGowan

Betty Hernandez

Grace & Stanley Kosol

Martine Mazza

Jacob Loyal Herrit

Christine Kelly

Debbie King

Betty Hernandez

Rachel Hippensteel

My Mom

Mr. Rogers

Great Grandma Hazel

Bob & Joy

Bubb

Roy Lee

Kate

Gram & Grandpap

Alma T. Anderson

Donald E. Anderson

Jennifer

Connor

Lillian

Charlotte

Daniel Barbati

Eira Ganesh

In honor of our the rest of our lives

Our babies: August, Willy & Baby #3

Catherine Sberna

Daniel Brenton Jobes

Melissa Gasparich Sub

Virginia Cervi

Michael Boyer

Suzanne Boyer

Lang Smith

John W. Rakoci

Eric Lawton

Avery Rayne Rothrauff

Max Rothrauff

Carol Ann Petrosky

Christopher Bialecki

Robb Boring, Jr.

Richard T. Jarmul

Scottie Frum

Mike Rabinovitz

Joanne Rabinovitz

Gramma

Cody Lambert

Nathan Hundertmark

Caleb

Daddy

Mom

Buckwheat

Greg & Sara

Roy M. Maloney

Anna F. Ferrere

Regis R. Ferrere