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| Update:
November 28, 2008
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| News:
First Shipment Symbolic Butterflies Arrive at Sanctuaries |
The
first group of symbolic butterflies has arrived in the sanctuaries!
We sent 193 pounds of butterflies off on 11/14/08. They arrived
in Angangueo, Michoacan, on 11/19/08. This is the fastest
UPS shipment we can remember!
The
second group left headquarters headed for the monarch sanctuaries
11/25/08. When will they reach Angangueo? |
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can track them now using their
UPS identification number.
- H538
229 901 7 (To Angangueo: 14 boxes)
Find
UPS Tracking Information system on the web:
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| Explore:
How
Many Symbolic Butterflies Traveled? |
How
Many Butterflies Traveled to Mexico this year? We
predicted that there wouldn't be enough seats in Yankee Stadium
for all of this year's Symbolic Monarchs! What is your prediction?
Here is a BIG clue to help you calculate what
is the
Actual Total: |
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- Total
weight of all Symbolic Butterflies shipped = 649 lbs
- A
33 lb Box of Butterflies contains 3,280 butterflies.
Tell
us your estimates! We'll post them in the next Update. Estimates
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| Excitement
in Mexico! |
| Elizabeth
Howard is just back from making arrangements with schools
in the sanctuary region to find homes for your symbolic butterflies.She
met with teachers of several of the 100 classrooms where your
butterflies will spend the winter months. The monarchs were
arriving at the time. "Whenever
I looked up at the sky I could see them floating, soaring,
overhead..."
For more, visit the Gallery >>
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Also
in Angangueo, Colegio Corrigedora School was having an award
celebration. It is an exciting time here when the monarchs return. |
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| Let
Us Introduce... |
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Meet
German Medina and Estela
Romero. Both German and Estela live in Angangueo,
Michoacan, very near the monarch sanctuaries.
German is responsible for visiting all the
schools to share the butterflies and booklets you sent this
fall. Estela is fluent in English and helps
with all the translations between Journey North and Mexico.
We're so happy they are part of the team! |
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| Monarch
Butterfly Sanctuary Fund Contributions |
This
fall we learned about Travis, and "Pennies for Monarchs."
In less than 1 month's time, Travis, a 7-year old from Harford Homeschool,
gathered $10 of pennies for monarch education and conservation.
Second and third grade students in Selinsgrove, PA raised a whopping
$129.03 this fall for Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Foundation!
Find out about all of this year's MBSF contributors in our next update.
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| Take
a Look: The Symbolic Butterfly Map |
Are
your Symbolic Monarch Clusters on the map?
1,356
of you so far have posted to the map. Check it out!
- View
the Map >>
- Add
to the Map >>
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Coming
Up |
| COMING
in December:
- Total
number of Symbolic Butterflies revealed.
- Passenger
lists posted.
- Monarch
Butterfly Sanctuary Fund Contributions
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.
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Stay
Tuned: The Next Symbolic Monarch Migration Update Will be Posted
Early-December
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