Earthworm Migration Update: April 15, 1999 Even though they only travel a few feet, earthworms undergo a "vertical" migration each spring after the ground thaws. Worms have wiggled their way to the surface in the following places: (Make your own map, or print and analyze ours. Click on face of map to enlarge.) Earthworm Migration Data Date of First Sightings Date Town St/Pr Lat (N) Long (W) 04/12/99 Fort Washington PA 40.13 -75.21 04/09/99 Sheridan MT 45.39 -112.16 04/07/99 Trenton ON 44.11 -77.58 04/07/99 Horseheads NY 42.16 -76.80 04/07/99 Lexington MA 42.45 -71.23 04/06/99 New Richmond WI 45.18 -92.55 04/04/99 Breezy Point MN 46.67 -94.24 04/04/99 Bowdoinham ME 44.04 -69.92 04/03/99 Fulton OH 40.46 -82.84 04/03/99 Waukesha WI 42.97 -88.23 04/02/99 Minocqua WI 45.86 -89.87 04/02/99 Rochester NY 43.17 -77.60 04/01/99 South Kortright NY 42.38 -74.73 04/01/99 St Louis MO 38.63 -90.19 04/01/99 Essex Fells NJ 40.83 -74.28 03/31/99 Jamestown ND 46.85 -98.74 03/29/99 Bethany CT 41.42 -72.99 03/29/99 Wayzata MN 44.96 -93.54 03/28/99 Victoria MN 44.86 -93.66 03/27/99 Sayner WI 46.01 -89.55 03/27/99 Poughkeepsie NY 41.70 -73.91 03/26/99 New London WI 44.41 -88.77 03/25/99 Arlington VA 38.89 -77.10 03/25/99 Sicamous BC 50.84 -118.98 03/24/99 Mancos CO 37.35 -108.28 03/23/99 Oshkosh WI 43.95 -88.54 03/23/99 Amherst MA 42.38 -72.46 03/23/99 Minnetonka MN 44.92 -93.48 03/22/99 Short Hills NJ 40.74 -74.33 03/22/99 Hamden CT 41.38 -72.94 03/22/99 Brighton NY 43.06 -77.52 03/21/99 Pevely MO 38.29 -90.43 03/21/99 Collinsville CT 41.87 -72.94 03/21/99 Stevens Point WI 44.31 -89.34 03/20/99 Woodbine IA 41.73 -95.67 03/17/99 Arlington VA 38.89 -77.10 03/17/99 Bellisle NS - - 03/16/99 Blackwood NJ 39.78 -75.03 03/15/99 Woodbine IA 41.73 -95.67 03/13/99 Polson MT 47.70 -114.27 03/10/99 Polson MT 47.70 -114.27 02/23/99 Vincennesindiana IN 38.63 -87.51 02/19/99 Wendell NC 35.79 -78.40 Copyright 1999 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to our feedback form