October is Monarch Butterflies Month in New Jersey, thanks to the laudable efforts of a Mountain Lakes teenager. As reported in northjersey.com, Elizabeth Gillen, 17, has been fighting the good fight since 2020 for the important species in decline. During the pandemic, Gillen and her friends distributed milkweed seeds throughout the State. Milkweed is the only plant on which Monarch Butterflies will lay eggs.

She received her Girl Scout Gold Award for her work in helping monarchs, and establing Monarch Butterflies Month. Kudos to Elizabeth Gillen! Read the full story here