Citizen Science

Tracking Monarch Butterfly Migration

Citizen science involves everyday people in the process of scientific research. Across North America, citizen scientists contribute sightings of monarch butterflies each fall and spring. They report migrating monarchs, monarch eggs, monarch larvae and the first milkweed of spring. They report migrating monarchs, monarch eggs, monarch larvae and the first milkweed of spring.

Welcome Citizen Scientists

Citizen science involves everyday people in the process of scientific research. Across North America, citizen scientists contribute sightings of monarch butterflies each fall and spring. They report migrating monarchs, monarch eggs, monarch larvae and the first milkweed of spring. They report migrating monarchs, monarch eggs, monarch larvae and the first milkweed of spring.

When you report your own observations to real-time migration maps, you contribute information that can be used for scientific research. Citizen scientists expand the possibilities for understanding and discovery.

Sharing Observations

When you report your own observations to real-time migration maps, you contribute information that can be used for scientific research. Citizen scientists expand the possibilities for understanding and discovery.

Backyard observations help scientists explore how monarchs respond to weather, climate and the changing seasons. This information reveals interconnections in nature, and how changes can affect ecosystems.

Why Important?

Backyard observations help scientists explore how monarchs respond to weather, climate and the changing seasons. This information reveals interconnections in nature, and how changes can affect ecosystems.

Journey North keeps monarch butterfly sightings in a permanent database. Each sighting becomes a part of the historical record. Over time, this long-term data reveals patterns and trends.

Pieces of the Puzzle

Journey North keeps monarch butterfly sightings in a permanent database. Each sighting becomes a part of the historical record. Over time, this long-term data reveals patterns and trends.

As you monitor your own habitat, you become a local expert. Year after year, you can add observations and continue to make discoveries.

Collect Historical Records

As you monitor your own habitat, you become a local expert. Year after year, you can add observations and continue to make discoveries.

Each observer is a valuable part of Journey North's team of citizen scientists. Each sighting becomes part of a bigger picture about monarchs and their migration. What observations and discoveries will you contribute from your part of the world?

Welcome to the Team!

Each observer is a valuable part of Journey North's team of citizen scientists. Each sighting becomes part of a bigger picture about monarchs and their migration. What observations and discoveries will you contribute from your part of the world?

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