Does more need to be done to get the crows out of Rochester? Many people would say the answer is yes and one of those is the Executive Director of the Rochester Downtown Alliance, Jon Eckhoff.

Eckhoff says he's been getting an earful from business and property owners in Rochester's historic 3rd Street area.

The sidewalks in that section of the city were recently cleaned, but you can still see the remnants of the crows presence in the trees and on roof tops.

Eckhoff says the city's original plan of pushing the crows south of the downtown area worked, but not nearly well enough.

     "I think we're going to need to take a look at a way to curb the crow population. It's the population of crows, more than just the location. I for one just don't want to push the problem around.

You'll soon be seeing a lot more beautiful butterflys floating through the region.

Typically monarch butterfly's born after August 15th will migrate south to California and Mexico.

As part of a large research project these monarchs are being tagged so they can be tracked.

To help in this effort the Hormel Nature Center is teaching kids how to tag the monarchs.

There are two classes open to children ages 10, 11 & 12.  Classes run from 1:00 – 3:30 PM on August 19th & 26th.

Spring break is going on this week for many schools in the area.

If you're a kid, you're probably looking for something to do.

Starting Monday March 28th the Quarry Hill Nature Center is inviting kids to come out and enjoy Spring.

Actvities such as wildlife photography, scavenger hunts, and nature walks will be offered until Wednesday the 30th.

Instructors and naturalists say it's a great way to welcome the season of spring.