Journey North Monarch Butterfly Spring 2004

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Spring, 2004

	Where Did Your Butterflies Land? We've set up this meeting place so you can tell the stories of the butterflies you received and find out where your own butterflies landed!
	Symbolic Migration Update: April 28, 2004 The butterflies are returning to your mailboxes! After a journey of as many as 4,000 miles, your paper butterflies will return with messages from children from the sanctuary region. Watch for special tags and a bright green newsletter. Share your stories with students - let them know their butterflies landed in your classroom!
	Symbolic Monarch Update: April 12, 2004 The symbolic butterflies are almost ready for the last leg of their journey! Pictured here are your butterflies at the Journey North headquarters in Minnesota, getting packed. Mark your calendar: Homecoming for Symbolic Monarchs: Cinco de Mayo - May 5, 2004 Adios Angangueo! Visit the Video Gallery, and look back on the butterflies' winter stay in Mexico.

Winter, 2004

Symbolic Monarchs Now in Mexico!
Over 50,000 Symbolic Monarchs are now in the monarch sanctuary region, deep in central Mexico. We're busy finding winter homes for them. Watch for ocassional updates during the spring Journey North program.

Almost 14,000 Symbolic Butterflies Were Tagged at the Sanctuaries by Visitors

Setting up the Exhibit at the Sierra Chincua Sanctuary
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Another 34,000 Symbolic Butterflies Were Cared for by Students at Sanctuary Area Schools
	"Hola estados unidos y canada. Hola amigos en el norte!"
Students at Escuela Los Trojos helped Enrique the artist paint a banner for their school. Against this decorative backdrop, the Symbolic Monarchs they received would remain for the winter, like a forest sanctuary. At the end of the day they gathered for a video greeting and wave.

Fall, 2003

	Deadline for Symbolic Migration: October 14, 2003 Don't forget! This year the postmark deadline for your Symbolic Monarchs is Friday, October 14. Have you "checked" and enclosed the official Checklist to give your butterflies the best chance for a successful migration? Plus, learn how you can help the Monarch Sanctuaries and see how your donations are making a difference.
	Symbolic Monarch Migration Update: October 21, 2003 The first leg of the journey is complete--thousands of Symbolic Butterflies have landed at the Journey North office! Visit the Symbolic Monarch Timeline and see what's happening to your Butterflies right now. Mark your calendar so you can track the Butterflies final migration path to Mexico!
	Symbolic Monarch Migration Update: October 31, 2003 Thousands of Symbolic Butterflies are now staging at the Journey North office. As we've been opening envelopes, we've taken lots of pictures of your butterflies and are displaying them proudly. You're now invited to the first Gallery Opening! Will you see your Butterfly? And thanks for all of the generous donations you sent--will it set a record this year? Plus, we've got the calendar so you can track your butterflies final migration path to Mexico.
	Symbolic Monarch Migration Update: November 18, 2003 "That's all folks!", said UPS driver Sam Nyakundi Monday afternoon, as he loaded up all of your Symbolic Butterflies to begin the final leg of their migration to Mexico. Check the Passenger List to make sure your monarchs are on board. How's your Monarch Math? Watch the "Sam Cam" and other video clips and learn how students in NY raised money to donate to MBSF, while students in Mexico were eagerly awaiting the arrival of your Symbolic Butterlies.
	FINAL Symbolic Monarch Migration Update: November 25, 2003 Your Symbolic Butterflies have arrived safely in Mexico compliments of UPS! And they will be distributed to schools in the area. How close was your estimate of their arrival time? Of their total number? Compare the different kinds of migration risks. A heartfelt thanks to all of you for who made donations to MBSF and monarch conservation--you are making a difference! And one last look at the Passenger List. Stay tuned for the return of the butterflies next spring!