Symbolic
Monarch Butterfly Migration Update: October 21, 2003
A
Flurry at the First Stop: The Staging Grounds in Minnesota
Thousands
of Symbolic Butterflies from near and far have now ended the first leg
of their journey, alighting at the staging grounds at Journey North. These
Butterflies rest here for about a month each year.
Our
Mailman has been getting quite a workout--thank you for all of your
hard work!
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Take a look at this Timeline to see where
your Butterflies are, and what's happening to them now:
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The
Journey North staff greets the butterflies. |
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Butterflies
from Each Class are Sorted:
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One
butterfly goes to Northern Mexico |
One
butterfly goes to the Monarch Sanctuaries for
Winter Notes (...More)
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We
take out your Donations
(Thank you!) |
Return
envelopes are saved for Spring. |
Beth
Allen coordinates the whole show.
(Thank you, Beth!) |
Over
50,000 butterflies are packed to go to Mexico.
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Mark
your Calendar! Here What's in Store for Your Symbolic Butterflies:
COMING
OCTOBER 31st
- Find
out where your Butterflies are now.
- Symbolic
Migration Art Gallery: See photos of hundreds of the migrating monarchs--will
you see yours?
- Are You
an Ambassador for Your Country?
COMING
NOVEMBER 18
- Symbolic
Butterflies take off for Mexico!
- Passenger
Lists (so you can make sure your Symbolic Butterflies were on board).
- Challenge
Question #1: A special UPS Tracking number will be posted so you can
try to predict exactly how many days, hours, minutes and seconds the
symbolic migration will take to Mexico. (To be sure you're ready, bookmark
the UPS tracking system now: UPS
Online Package Tracking System
- Challenge Question
#2: Facts to help you predict how many symbolic monarchs are flying
to Mexico.
COMING
NOVEMBER 25th
- Total number of
Symbolic Butterflies revealed.
- Total days, hours
and minutes it took to reach Mexico revealed.
- List of donors
to the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Foundation proudly displayed.
- While your Butterflies
are in the care of the Mexican people, read about life in the sanctuary
region.
The Next Symbolic Monarch Migration Update Will be Posted on October
31, 2003
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