Join us for the 29th annual Symbolic Monarch Migration with youth from across North America. Families, home schools, zoos and aquaria, nature centers, libraries, youth groups, and classrooms are welcome to participate.

In fall 2023, nearly 25,000 youth in the U.S. and Canada created symbolic butterflies and sent them to Mexico for the winter. Students in schools near the Mexican monarch sanctuaries protected the butterflies and sent them north in the spring of 2024.

These symbolic butterflies build bridges of communication between students in Mexico, the U.S., and Canada. United by the monarch butterfly, children across North America learn authentic lessons of conservation, cooperation, and ambassadorship. Read about the Mexican school visits at https://symbolicmigration.org/.

Details on how to participate are in the 2024–2025 LEADER PACKET. 

To cover the costs of this important educational project, participants must purchase a $15 "Passenger Ticket" for each Ambassador Folder submitted by September 30, 2024 (early migrant). On October 1, the price of the "Passenger Ticket" increases to $20 for each Ambassador Folder with the final postmark deadline of October 18, 2024.

These funds will support school visits in Mexico to deliver the butterflies and provide conservation education. Purchases can be made through our secure website with credit/debit cards (Discover, Mastercard, or Visa) or mailed checks (U.S. banks only).