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Timeline 2011-2012
Before October 11, 2011

Join the celebration!

By October 11, 2011
  • Mail your Symbolic Butterfly before the postmark: October 11, 2011. Sorry, no exceptions!
  • Report to Fall Symbolic Migration map after you send your butterfly on its journey. Your class will appear on the map. You can contact other participating classrooms across North America.
November 2011
  • Follow your Symbolic Monarchs's journey to Mexico! Stay informed: Read the Symbolic Migration News. Watch for art galleries, passenger lists, and the flight to Mexico.

 

Winter 2011-2012

Learn about the Monarch's winter home in Mexico:

  • See the Symbolic Butterflies in Mexico! Pictures of students receiving the symbolic butterflies will be posted. (Photo gallery and search engine coming February 1, 2012.)
  • Read bilingual news stories from the monarch overwintering region in Mexico, written by local resident Estela Romero. (Watch the Symbolic Migration News.)
May 2011
  • Watch your mailbox! Butterflies will be mailed in time for a Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) homecoming celebration.
  • Report to Spring Symbolic Migration map: Report to the map as soon as you receive a return butterfly in the spring. Teachers: Be sure to make time for this important step! Children will be waiting to find out where their own butterflies landed.