Symbolic Migration Update: November 6, 2007  

Today's Report Includes:

  • Muchas Mariposas! >>
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  • Explore: Using the Live Map >>
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  • Celebrate! Grand Opening: Symbolic Migration Art Gallery
  • Very Special Deliveries >>
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  • Mark your Calendar! >>
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Who makes the butterflies?
All kinds of classes send messages of goodwill, friendship, and conservation.

Muchas Mariposas!

Here in the Symbolic Butterfly Capital of the World thousands of butterflies are preparing for their fall journey. Soon they will travel side by side with the live monarchs to spend the winter together in the mountains of central Mexico. (Watch for the Passenger List in our November 29 Update.)

Like the real butterflies, all of your symbolic monarchs will soon travel side by side and spend the winter together in Mexico.
Explore: How to Use Journey North's Live Maps

Almost 1100 of you posted map messages like this showing goodwill to the people in Mexico:
"Thank you for taking care of the monarchs this winter, from your northern neighbors. Gracias por cuidar a las mariposas monarcas este invierno, de parte de sus vecinos del norte."

Try This!
Be a "whiz kid" with the MapServer.

  • Learn some skills for using the Interactive MapServer >>

Zero in on anyone's dot. Read their message. Can you find a classroom in Europe? Asia? Maine? Now quiz a classmate!

Celebrate! Grand Opening: Symbolic Migration Art Gallery

Join us for the opening of the 2007 Symbolic Migration Art Gallery.

As we are sorting and preparing your butterflies for their journey to Mexico, we've paused to celebrate their creative beauty. Many butterflies were designed in entirely new and creative ways! As with most art galleries, ours display just a sampling of the masterpieces we’ve received.

Tour the Gallery, enjoy the artwork, and see if you can find YOUR Butterfly:

The 2007 Symbolic Migration Art Gallery
Ambassador Butterflies >>
Artistic Realism >>

Special Messages >>

Creatively Colorful >> 
Sensationally Symmetrical >>
Collage Creations >>
Very Special Deliveries

Inside your envelopes we found many contributions for the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Foundation (MBSF). Your donations both large and small have served as a true gesture of appreciation to the Mexican people for caring for the butterflies.

Send us your fundraising stories! We'll share them when we announce the total MBSF contributions and all the names of those of you who donated. And when the real butterflies return next spring, you'll be proud to know that you helped!
Mark your Calendar!
Here What's in Store for Your Symbolic Butterflies:

COMING NOVEMBER 29: Passenger Lists
Check to make sure your Symbolic Butterflies were on board.

The Next Symbolic Monarch Migration Update Will be Posted on November 29, 2007.