Symbolic Monarch Migration: Celebrating 30 Years!
Join us for the 30th annual Symbolic Monarch Migration with youth from across North America. Families, homeschools, zoos and aquariums, nature centers, libraries, youth groups, and classrooms are welcome to participate.
In fall 2024, over 20,000 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 spring 2025.
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/.
The complete details on how to participate are in the 2025-26 LEADER PACKET. The printable documents linked below are in the Leader Packet, but are also included here for your convenience.
Hello Friends/Hola Amigos Letter (1-page PDF)
Life-Sized Butterfly Template (Google doc w/ 4 butterflies on a page)
Suggested Spanish Sentences to Use Inside Ambassador Butterfly Folders
To cover the costs of this important educational project, participants must pay a registration fee for each Ambassador Folder by October 10, 2025. Payments can be made with credit/debit cards by enrolling in the Symbolic Monarch Migration Course on the Monarch Joint Venture Nectar Hub.
The fee pays for our supplies, shipping charges, and postage, but most importantly, the school visits in Mexico to deliver the butterflies and provide conservation education.
You must also postmark your Ambassador packet no later than October 17, 2025.