As part of last fall's Symbolic Migration, 1,439 classrooms sent over $11,000 for monarch conservation in Mexico through the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Foundation (MBSF). Today's two conservation stories from Mexico are about work that the children's donations are supporting. The goal of both projects is to take pressure off the forest by helping local people find new ways to live and work.
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| "You don't need to cut trees from the forest to meet basic needs. A family can grow enough to live well on just 2.5 acres," says the Mexican non-profit group, Alternare. Adobe bricks and wood-saving stoves are among their answers. |
Guides at the monarch sanctuaries did not have easy access to information about monarch butterflies. Now, a book and training workshops by MBSF are preparing local people to be better tour guides and feel more confident doing their jobs. |
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