Unlike migrating birds and whales, however, individual monarchs only make the round-trip once. It is their great-grandchildren that return south the following fall. Their beauty, seemingly miraculous metamorphosis, and apparently carefree flight all spark our imaginations. Be sure to visit the photo gallery. The Journey North project tracks the spring monarch migration by collecting reports of the first sightings of adult monarch butterflies and monarch eggs found on milkweed plants.
Registration is free, and only registered participants can report their sightings.
Printed materials are available for a nominal fee. The World Wildlife Fund Canada has created an outstanding educational resource that includes a Monarch Migration Game. Try to lead your monarch safely south to its wintering home. Click on the correct route, and learn a little about the Monarchs along the way. Click on the wrong route, and learn of the hazards and obstacles faced by the monarchs.