Links - Monarchs in the Classroom

Monarch Sites--General

Journey North - a site devoted to tracking the migrations of many wildlife species

Monarch Monitoring Project - a history of past monarch migrations at Cape May, New Jersey

MonarchWatch - a comprehensive site dedicated to education, conservation, and research on monarchs

Texas Monarch Watch - a Texas Parks and Wildlife sponsored program monitoring all stages of monarchs in Texas

Monarch Citizen Science

Monarch Watch - track migrating monarchs as part of a continent-wide tagging program

Journey North - help to track the migrations of many wildlife species, including monarchs

Monarch Monitoring Project - help track monarch migrations in Cape May NJ

Monarch Larva Monitoring Project - help track the distribution and abundance of monarch eggs and larvae throughout the monarch breeding range

North American Butterfly Association - participate in the annual 4th of July Butterfly count

Texas Monarch Watch track the migration of monarchs through Texas each fall and spring

Monarch Education

Blake School Monarch Butterfly Project - projects and student-written information on monarchs

Monarch Butterfly Magic - resource pages for educators who are preparing a cross-curricular unit revolving around the theme of the life cycle and migratory habits of the monarch butterfly

Monarch Magic - offers a student monarch garden, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to help protect the monarch

Monarchs and Migration - learn more about monarch migration, run by the Science Museum of Minnesota

Monica the Monarch - a site created by an 8th grader from New Jersey on how to raise monarchs

Nature North Zine on Monarchs - lots of basic information on monarchs, including taxonomy

Texas Environmental Studies Institute - explores monarch butterflies, Texas fossils, Texas rivers and other environmental science programs serving the students of the Gulf Coast area of Texas.

Victoria Christian School - a middle school that keeps a log of its monarch observations, many good photos here

William Zittrich's Monarch Photos - many great photos of monarchs

Milkweed and Ozone Pollution - citizen monitoring research activity for teachers and students

Monarch Butterfly Thematic Resource Unit - excellent clearinghouse of resources for teachers using monarchs in their classrooms

Monarch Population Dynamics Meeting - 2001 Proceedings and group summaries

www.monarchpublishers.com - Monarch Books for kids

Monarch Conservation

Ecotourism: A Tool for Sustainable Development - an informational article on ecotourism issues

The Michoacan Reforestation Fund - this site's mission is to save the oyamel forests used by monarchs in Mexico

Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Foundation - dedicated to preserving the monarch overwintering grounds in Mexico

Mystery of the Monarchs - an Earth & Sky article about monarch migration and possible threats to the monarch

Monarch Alert Project - collaborative research to locate sites where monarchs stop during their fall migration in California

Butterfly Sites

AITLC Guide to the Monarch Butterfly - provides many links to monarch and butterfly related sites

Butterflies of North America - an indexed guide (by state) to butterflies in North America - ran by the U.S. Geological Survey

The Butterfly Website - a lot of information on butterfly gardening, farming, ecology and education.

Children's Butterfly Site - a lot of information on butterflies, includes activities geared towards children

Electronic Resources on Lepidoptera - a site full of links to all facets of butterfly education

Museo Mariposas del Mundo - a museum in Argentina dedicated to butterflies

North American Butterfly Association - a site dedicated to increasing public enjoyment and conservation of butterflies

Tactics and Vectors: Research on Butterfly Migration - a site devoted to promoting field studies on flight tactics and the navigation of migrating butterflies in N.A.

The Butterfly Site - a clearinghouse for butterfly-related websites and resources

Biology of Butterflies - information on the 4th annual Biology of Butterflies meeting, to be held in March 2002 in the Netherlands

Danus - website with links to several other butterfly information sites.

http://www.dallasbutterflies.com/ - This site has wonder photos of most stages of several butterflies that occur in Dallas County, including monarchs and all of their close relatives.

Butterfly Gardening Sites

Bring Back the Butterflies Campaign - has a guide to making gardens by region

Butterfly Encounters - sells supplies for butterfly gardens, including seeds from many milkweed species

Butterfly Gardening and Conservation - includes a step-by-step guide to making a garden, run by the Missouri Dept. of Conservation

The Butterfly Zone - the butterfly gardening connection, how to attract butterfies and more!

How to Make Butterfly Gardens - University of Kentucky site, includes nectar preferences for specific butterflies

Insect Sites

The Insects Home Page - many interesting facts and statistics about insects

The Xerces Society - a site focused on public education about invertebrates

BugGuide.Net - online resource devoted to North American insects, piders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.

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Monarch Sites--General

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		Monarch Links Monarch Sites--General Journey North - a site devoted to tracking the migrations of many wildlife species Monarch Monitoring Project - a history of past monarch migrations at Cape May, New Jersey MonarchWatch - a comprehensive site dedicated to education, conservation, and research on monarchs Texas Monarch Watch - a Texas Parks and Wildlife sponsored program monitoring all stages of monarchs in Texas Monarch Citizen Science Monarch Watch - track migrating monarchs as part of a continent-wide tagging program Journey North - help to track the migrations of many wildlife species, including monarchs Monarch Monitoring Project - help track monarch migrations in Cape May NJ Monarch Larva Monitoring Project - help track the distribution and abundance of monarch eggs and larvae throughout the monarch breeding range North American Butterfly Association - participate in the annual 4th of July Butterfly count Texas Monarch Watch track the migration of monarchs through Texas each fall and spring Monarch Education Blake School Monarch Butterfly Project - projects and student-written information on monarchs Monarch Butterfly Magic - resource pages for educators who are preparing a cross-curricular unit revolving around the theme of the life cycle and migratory habits of the monarch butterfly Monarch Magic - offers a student monarch garden, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to help protect the monarch Monarchs and Migration - learn more about monarch migration, run by the Science Museum of Minnesota Monica the Monarch - a site created by an 8th grader from New Jersey on how to raise monarchs Nature North Zine on Monarchs - lots of basic information on monarchs, including taxonomy Texas Environmental Studies Institute - explores monarch butterflies, Texas fossils, Texas rivers and other environmental science programs serving the students of the Gulf Coast area of Texas. Victoria Christian School - a middle school that keeps a log of its monarch observations, many good photos here William Zittrich's Monarch Photos - many great photos of monarchs Milkweed and Ozone Pollution - citizen monitoring research activity for teachers and students Monarch Butterfly Thematic Resource Unit - excellent clearinghouse of resources for teachers using monarchs in their classrooms Monarch Population Dynamics Meeting - 2001 Proceedings and group summaries www.monarchpublishers.com - Monarch Books for kids Monarch Conservation Ecotourism: A Tool for Sustainable Development - an informational article on ecotourism issues The Michoacan Reforestation Fund - this site's mission is to save the oyamel forests used by monarchs in Mexico Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Foundation - dedicated to preserving the monarch overwintering grounds in Mexico Mystery of the Monarchs - an Earth & Sky article about monarch migration and possible threats to the monarch Monarch Alert Project - collaborative research to locate sites where monarchs stop during their fall migration in California Monarch Current Events The Entomological Society of America had a symposium on monarchs at their Pacific Branch Meeting on March 2, 2005. Speakers included monarch biologists Lincoln Brower, Chip Taylor, Karen Oberhauser, Dennis Frey, Sonia Altizer and many more. Their abstracts are included a this link: http://www.xerces.org/Monarch_Butterfly_Conservation/symposium_program.htm Bt or not Bt ...Transgenic Corn vs. Monarch Butterflies Monarch Butterfly Orientation: Missing Pieces of a Magnificent Puzzle Monarchs Under Siege: Will a Threat Facing a Favourite Butterfly Trigger Gene Crop Fears in the U.S.? Butterfly Sites AITLC Guide to the Monarch Butterfly - provides many links to monarch and butterfly related sites Butterflies of North America - an indexed guide (by state) to butterflies in North America - ran by the U.S. Geological Survey The Butterfly Website - a lot of information on butterfly gardening, farming, ecology and education. Children's Butterfly Site - a lot of information on butterflies, includes activities geared towards children Electronic Resources on Lepidoptera - a site full of links to all facets of butterfly education Museo Mariposas del Mundo - a museum in Argentina dedicated to butterflies North American Butterfly Association - a site dedicated to increasing public enjoyment and conservation of butterflies Tactics and Vectors: Research on Butterfly Migration - a site devoted to promoting field studies on flight tactics and the navigation of migrating butterflies in N.A. The Butterfly Site - a clearinghouse for butterfly-related websites and resources Biology of Butterflies - information on the 4th annual Biology of Butterflies meeting, to be held in March 2002 in the Netherlands Danus - website with links to several other butterfly information sites. http://www.dallasbutterflies.com/ - This site has wonder photos of most stages of several butterflies that occur in Dallas County, including monarchs and all of their close relatives. Butterfly Gardening Sites Bring Back the Butterflies Campaign - has a guide to making gardens by region Butterfly Encounters - sells supplies for butterfly gardens, including seeds from many milkweed species Butterfly Gardening and Conservation - includes a step-by-step guide to making a garden, run by the Missouri Dept. of Conservation The Butterfly Zone - the butterfly gardening connection, how to attract butterfies and more! How to Make Butterfly Gardens - University of Kentucky site, includes nectar preferences for specific butterflies Insect Sites The Insects Home Page - many interesting facts and statistics about insects The Xerces Society - a site focused on public education about invertebrates BugGuide.Net - online resource devoted to North American insects, piders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information. Milkweed Sites MilkweedFarm.com - has information on different Milkweed Species in every state. Milkweed Diversity
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