Dear Journey North Teachers, By popular demand, Monarch biologist Dr. Bill Calvert plans to lead a trip to the Monarch Overwintering Sanctuaries for Journey North teachers next spring. The dates and estimated costs are provided below. We hope this early notice will help you plan ahead so that you can join him. Dates: Trip 1: February 24 - March 3, 2001 Trip 2: March 10 - 17, 2001 Cost: $950 (plus airfare to Mexico City) Includeds all meals, lodging, entrance fees and ground transportation to and from the rendezvous point at the Hotel de Cortez in Mexico City. RSVP: Dr. Bill Calvert (wcalvert@flash.net) Tailored for Teachers These trips are designed with the special interests of Journey North teachers in mind: Participants will visit monarch sanctuaries in states of Michoacan and Mexico, and learn about the associated Mexican rural culture. The trips will include a visit to at least one local school (possibly two) where we'll learn about the Mexican school system and the challenges of teaching in rural Mexico. The interactions of local people with monarchs and the impact of monarchs on the local economy will be explored. Many aspects of monarch research will be discussed. Suggestions will be provided for simple science experiments which use the monarch butterfly as a teaching tool and help scientists learn about the migratory phenomenon. You'll personally meet the people who live in the monarch region and whom you've come to know through the Journey North program. To express your interest or for further information please contact Dr. Calvert directly at: wcalvert@flash.net Copyright 2000 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to our feedback form