(Float Like a) Butterfly Garden
The Muhammad Ali Center is partnering with the Louisville Zoo to help support development and protection of monarch butterfly habitats.
Permanent Exhibit
At the Center
“Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee” is one of Muhammad Ali’s most iconic phrases, coined by his trainer Angelo Dundee.
Inspired by this popular quote, the Muhammad Ali Center is working with the Louisville Zoo to support conservation efforts for monarch butterflies. Through the Louisville Zoo’s Monarchs & Milkweed Pollinator Habitat Project, the Ali Center plaza will be home to a new garden of milkweed plants, allowing guests to learn more about the life cycle of a monarch butterfly and to develop a deeper connection with nature.
The garden will be finished in mid-May 2025, and will allow monarch butterflies to safely nest during migratory patterns.
Check it out at the Muhammad Ali Center during your next visit!