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Journey North News were posted on Tuesdays: Sep. 9, 15, 23, 30, Oct. 8, 14, 22, Nov. 6, 18 Fall 1997 Symbolic Monarch Butterfly Migration Spring, '98 Migration Journey South News Monarch Migration Update: September 9, 1997 Waves of monarchs leave northern regions, arrive in Nebraska in large numbers. Monarch Migration Update: September 15, 1997 Monarchs Funnel Through Cape May, New Jersey in record numbers Monarch Migration Update: September 23, 1997 While the migration peaks in the Midwest, people in the South eagerly await the arrival of masses of monarchs. Monarch Migration Update: September 30, 1997 Large numbers of monarchs reported yesterday across Texas, those leaving Canada now decreasing. Monarch Migration Update: October 8, 1997 First sightings arrived from "south of the border"! Meanwhile, masses of monarchs from points across the U.S. and Canada are collecting in Texas, and poised to move south. Monarch Migration Update: October 14, 1997 Monarchs flood across U.S. border into Northern Mexico! Monarch Migration Update: October 22, 1997 The migration has advanced through the state of Coahuila, Mexico, and is most likely now entering the states of San Luis Potosi and Zacatecas. First Monarch Butterflies Complete Their Journey! November 6, 1997 Mexican biologist greets the first monarchs as they arrive at their winter sanctuaries in Mexico. After only 4 days, two trees are already full of monarchs. FINAL FALL Monarch Migration Update: November 18, 1997 This FINAL FALL Monarch Migration update comes to you directly from Angangueo, Mexico to confirm that millions of monarchs have indeed made it home for the winter! Related Resources Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Foundation Blake School Monarch Project Monarch Watch Monarch Migration Project, Cape May, NJ