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Monarch March
March 1 – March 31
Soon, the Monarch butterflies will begin to emerge from their winter sleep in Mexico, getting ready to start their journey north to lay their eggs. As each new generation moves farther north and finally reaches us here in Nova Scotia, the generation that hatches in our province will take on the incredible 5,000 km flight back to Mexico to spend the winter in their special forest habitat.
The Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute is asking everyone to celebrate this massive migration and help raise awareness for this Endangered butterfly by marching during the month of March. Our collective goal is to walk, jog, or run 5,000 km in honour of this remarkable insect.
Submission forms will open on March 1st, 2026, and this year we’re excited to introduce a prize for the participant who logs the most kilometers.
Visit MTRI’s Facebook page for more info