By Gail Morris
February 13, 2019
February 12, 2019
Dear friends,
Welcome all to the peak of an extraordinary Monarch season at the Sanctuaries Sierra Chincua and El Rosario in Angangueo, Michoacán, Mexico.
North America has two migratory populations of monarch butterflies. This collection of articles and resources focus on the western population.
January 30, 2019
Scientists cheered today at a press conference in Mexico City when this year’s official monarch population estimate was announced.
The clustering butterflies cover 14.9 acres (6.05 hectares) of forest, the highest recorded since 2006 and an increase of 144% from last winter.
For its first 25 years, Journey North was fully supported through the generosity of Annenberg Learner. With the goal of securing a sustainable future, we have found a trusted citizen science partner to take over the initiative and continue its legacy. In February 2019, Journey North joined the UW–Madison Arboretum as a significant addition to the Citizen Science program. Your support is essential to sustaining Journey North’s future.
November 6, 2018 by Ellen Sharp
November 7, 2018
Dear Friends,
October 30, 2018
Dear Friends,
We’re getting ready for the arrival of the monarchs on Cerro Pelon. My sisters-in-law are amping up their production of coronas, which they sell to our neighbors for the massive redecoration of the local cemetery on Day of the Dead. We’re also growing sempasuchil to adorn the graves. Newly arrived monarchs love to nectar on these marigolds.