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Symbolic Monarch Butterfly Migration Update: October 15, 2002

The First Stop: Staging Grounds in Minnesota
fall2002_0014Butterflies are now arriving by the thousands at the Journey North Headquarters in Minnesota. The sound of delivery trucks stopping outside the office is heard several times a day. We knew to expect UPS, but what a parade! FedEx Air, FedEx Ground, U.S. Mail, Airborne Express, "Speedee Delivery," teachers in cars and even one on foot!

fall2002_0020The pile of packages gets higher and higher every day. It's amazing to see where the Symbolic Monarchs come from. In a single armful are butterfly packages from Michigan, Kansas, New Jersey, Oregon, Maine, California, Iowa, New Hampshire, and Ohio.

Here are pictures, and a little movie, so you can see how it looks on this end:

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fall2002_0039 fall2002_0028 Beth Allen and Elizabeth Howard, resting before the work begins!
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The Next Step: Packing for Mexico
For the next three weeks, all packages will be opened. The butterflies will be re-packed into big boxes so they can all go through Mexican customs together. Your butterflies will be mixed with thousands from across the continent, just as the real monarchs are merging together right now as they approach Mexico.
Mark your Calendar!
Here's What's in Store for Your Symbolic Butterflies

COMING OCTOBER 23rd

  • Symbolic Migration Art Gallery: Photos of hundreds of migrating monarchs)
  • Challenge Question #1: Facts to help you predict the number of symbolic monarchs.

COMING NOVEMBER 5th

  • Symbolic Butterflies take off for Mexico!
  • Passenger Lists (so you can make sure your Symbolic Butterflies were on board).
  • Challenge Question #2: Special UPS Tracking number so you can predict exactly how many days, hours, minutes and seconds the symbolic migration will take.

COMING NOVEMBER 20th

  • Total number of Symbolic Butterflies revealed.
  • List of donors to the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Foundation proudly displayed.


The Next Symbolic Monarch Migration Update Will be Posted on October 23, 2002


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