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Monarchs nectaring at Sierra Chinuca Feb. 2023
2023

University of Sonora Monitoring Monarchs in the Southwest

Biology students from the University of Sonora are recording the monarch butterfly migration through Sonora in Northern Mexico as part of the project “Cielo de Monarcas” (Sky of Monarchs).

Monarchs nectaring at Sierra Chinuca Feb. 2023
2023

"Beyond the Mexico" Book Project 2023-2024

Beyond the Mexico book project continues to provide books and environmental education to children in the monarch butterfly region.

Monarchs nectaring at Sierra Chinuca Feb. 2023
2014 - 2022

Monarch Network 2014-2020

Established in 2008, the Monarch Network is composed of civil society organizations working together for monarch conservation. MBF is a member of the network and has funded the creation of their website and supporting its outreach efforts.

Monarchs nectaring at Sierra Chinuca Feb. 2023
2019 - 2022

"Beyond the Mexico" Book Project 2019-2022

Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia launches “Beyond the Mexico Book Project”.

Monarchs nectaring at Sierra Chinuca Feb. 2023
2019 - 2022

Support for Journey North

MBF supporting Journey North in its program to track the monarch migration.

Monarchs nectaring at Sierra Chinuca Feb. 2023
2022

Monarch Network's Video Clips

The Monarch Network has released a series of short videos about corn and food security in the monarch region.

Monarchs nectaring at Sierra Chinuca Feb. 2023
2021

Monitoring with Citizen Science in the West

Terra Peninsular is monitoring monarchs in Baja California with the help of citizen scientists.

Monarchs nectaring at Sierra Chinuca Feb. 2023
2020

Monarch Fund Video

The Monarch Fund celebrated 20 years of work in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (MBBR) in 2020. This fund is conserving the forest and supporting environmental services in the core zone of the protected area. The video is titled “Monarch Fund: 20 Years of Synergy for Conservation” and will be ready in the fall of 2023

Monarchs nectaring at Sierra Chinuca Feb. 2023
2016 - 2020

Support for the Monarch Joint Venture

MBF supports the Monarch Joint Venture’s general operations supporting their mission-centered work

Monarchs nectaring at Sierra Chinuca Feb. 2023
2020

Monarch Network Launches “Biodiversity: Beyond the Monarch” Video in Mexico City

On February 18, 2020 the Monarch Network released the video “Biodiversity: Beyond the Monarch” which highlights the amazing variety of species living in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve.

Monarchs nectaring at Sierra Chinuca Feb. 2023
2019

Citizen Science with Correo Real

Correo Real under their “My Municipality with the Monarch (Mayor´s Monarch Pledge), have added municipalities where monarchs rest, feed and fly during the fall migration, to participate in creating pollinator gardens and other activities.

Monarchs nectaring at Sierra Chinuca Feb. 2023
2019

Mural in Sierra Chincua

A mural was inaugurated at Sierra Chincua showing its biological and cultural diversity.

Monarchs nectaring at Sierra Chinuca Feb. 2023
2016 - 2017

Field Guides for Monarch Butterfly Reserve

Field guides for the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve providing information on common species of butterflies, plants, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles were completed. Workshops were held for local communities and tour guides to help them find the best use of these guides.

Monarchs nectaring at Sierra Chinuca Feb. 2023
2016

Monarch Fund Brochures

MBF funded the Monarch Butterfly Conservation Fund in their efforts to inform landowners in Mexico about the benefits provided by the Fund and those provided by the National Forest Commission.

Monarchs nectaring at Sierra Chinuca Feb. 2023
2016

Mural in Donaciano Ojeda Mazahua Indigenous Community

The Mazahua indigenous community of Donaciano Ojeda painted a mural showing the relationship of the community to the forest and the monarch butterfly.

Monarchs nectaring at Sierra Chinuca Feb. 2023
2011 - 2015

Eco-tourism Workshops

During the 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2016 overwintering seasons Eneida Montesinos, MBF collaborator, gave eco-tourism workshops on monarch biology and other topics to local communities.

Monarchs nectaring at Sierra Chinuca Feb. 2023
2014

Environmental Education and Monitoring Workshops

Geovida, a local non-profit that carries out workshops in the “Bosque Escuela” (Forest School) Educational Center located in the Emiliano Zapata Ejido in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve’s buffer zone held several environmental education workshops and monitoring activities for 60 sixth grade students.

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