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Remember Me Butterfly Haven

PAILA Monarch Waystation

Dedicated to all the babies born sleeping,

those weโ€™ve carried but never met,

those weโ€™ve held but could not take home,

and those that came home but could not stay.

Monarch Butterflies

You may have heard that the monarch butterfly population has dropped by 90% over the last 20 years due to the development and widespread use of herbicides in croplands, pastures, and roadsides. Another contributing factor is the development of subdivisions, factories, shopping centers, etc. This development is consuming habitats for monarchs and other wildlife at a rate of 6,000 acres per day.

To help save monarch butterflies, we created our own Monarch Waystation in the spring/summer of 2019. By creating and maintaining a Monarch Waystation, we hope to contribute to the monarch conservation effort, an effort that will help assure preservation of the species and the continuation of the spectacular migration phenomenon.


For more information on Monarch Waystations, you can visit www.monarchwatch.org/waystations


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Creating

In November 2018, we applied for a grant from the local Monarch Alliance for a monetary donation to help create our Monarch Waystation. A month later, we found out they would be donating 192 plants to help us create our waystation! We received the plants in May 2019.


Our waystation was created in May/June 2019 by volunteers who helped clear the space, plant, and mulch. We are very grateful to those who were able to share their time and talent to help create our beautiful waystation.

Thank you:

Rob Embly and family/friends

Julie and Charlie Clopper

The Matthews Family

Amanda and Family

Girl Scout Troop 40750

Nurses from Capital Women's Care

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Visiting

Remember Me Butterfly Haven
Address: 1307 Monarch Way

                Hagerstown, MD 21742

The map pictured below will help you find the location of our Remeโ€‹mber Me Butterfly Haven. The red arrow indicates a private alley off May Street between The Terrace and Woodland Way in Hagerstown. The alley was named Monarch Way in July 2019.


We host events throughout the year at Remember Me Butterfly Haven, including our annual Butterfly Release, this year on August 15, 2020. Please visit our Events and Fundraisers page for information and to register for events. 


Please park on May Street when visiting.

Open to the public: Dawn to dusk

โ€œWithout change, there wold be no butterflies.โ€

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Angel Baby Stepping Stones

We will be ordering Angel Baby Stepping Stones to place
in our Remember Me Butterfly Haven  


If you would like to add your babyโ€™s name to one of the stepping stones, you can go to Venmo to pay $2.50. Search for โ€œBrianne Bearese PAILA of WCMDโ€ Add your babyโ€™s name in the subject the way you would like it. Up to 14 characters. Please also include your email address so I can confirm your order. You also have the option to pay cash at any of our events. We will order the next stepping stone as soon as we have 21 names.


We currently have four stepping stones.

May 25, 2020 - 1st Anniverary

Mother's Day 2020 - We pampered our mother's with gift bags and cupcakes.




For more information, 

please email Brianne Tesla Bearese at:

[email protected]

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