Growth of a Program

Journey North began at the dawn of the internet. Early efforts to track wildlife migrations were done the "old-fashioned" way, via phone, letters, and emails. Online data entry systems were in their infancy. Experts in the field provided detailed information to Journey North staff, who then displayed this information on static maps and shared updates with the public through emailed news stories. Many educators and students, the early audience of these migration stories, benefited greatly from hearing directly from experts.

Darlene Burgess passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Darlene Burgess was a Monarch Steward with Monarch Watch. Darlene was an active volunteer with Journey North submitting over 700 observational reports of monarchs and hummingbirds. From her post at Point Pelee National Park, a national park in Essex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, Darlene captured the fall migration of monarchs. We looked forward to seeing her monarch roost photos every year.

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