FW: Monarch Watch – join us live online April 13th
Nancy E. Burke
I thought some of you would be interested in the event and/or the book.
Nan Burke
From: Monarch-Watch-Update [mailto:monarch-watch-...@lists.ku.edu] On Behalf Of Lovett, Jim
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2021 7:58 PM
To: MONARCH-WATCH-UPDATE <monarch-wa...@lists.ku.edu>
Subject: Monarch Watch – join us live online April 13th
Happy Spring, Monarch Watchers!
This is a quick reminder of a couple of upcoming online and local events...we hope you are able to join us for one or both 🙂
Included in this issue:
1. Bicycling with Butterflies: Free Live Online Event
2. Monarch Watch Spring Plant Fundraiser
3. About This Monarch Watch List
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1. Bicycling with Butterflies: Free Live Online Event
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We have more than 400 people currently registered for this event and we'd love to welcome more!
You are invited to join Monarch Watch Director Chip Taylor and Author & Outdoor Educator Sara Dykman at 7:00pm CDT on 13 April 2021 for an online event hosted by Monarch Watch and The Raven Book Store. Hear stories from Dykman’s inspirational ride alongside the monarchs, learn about monarch conservation efforts, and participate in a Question & Answer session. There is no software to download and you will be able to view the event, chat with others, and ask questions within a standard web browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, etc.) via the event link below.
Register today for the April 13th online event at https://monarchwatch.org/bicyclingwithbutterflies or https://crowdcast.io/e/bicyclingwithbutterflies
Once you have registered you will receive a confirmation email with additional information and a reminder email 10 minutes before the event is scheduled to begin – be sure to add it to your calendar so you don't miss out!
In 2017 Sara Dykman became the first person to bicycle the entire route of the migrating monarch butterfly. She traveled from Mexico to Canada and back on an old mountain bike weighted down with all the supplies she would need for nine months on the road. Along her 10,201-mile route Dykman gave presentations to people about the monarchs and what people can do to protect the migration. She became a voice for the monarchs. Now her voice has the potential to travel even further, with the launch of her book, Bicycling with Butterflies. Part science, part adventure, part love letter to nature, Dykman hopes her book will inspire people to see the beauty of our own backyards and the power each of us has to be part of the solution.
Order your copy of "Bicycling with Butterflies" from Monarch Watch by April 13th to receive a copy with a bookplate signed by the author. Visit https://monarchwatch.org/book/9781643260457 to preorder Sara's book and we will ship your copy out to you as soon as possible (may not arrive before the event).
"I corresponded with Sara Dykman before her venture started to help her with her route and the timing and also connected her with a few people and venues. I met her briefly when she came through Lawrence. I was skeptical of the entire venture, as were most who advised or met Sara. We were wrong to doubt her. She completed her mission of tracing the annual two-way migration undertaken by millions of monarch butterflies. It was an extraordinary feat, a compelling quest by a strong yet sensitive person who struggles with her self-doubt, anger, vulnerabilities and occasionally her decision making. Yet, Sara persevered and stayed the course. She made a connection with and commitment to monarchs and herself. Through her narrative, told with a writer's eye for detail and a biologist's sensitivity to the fragile nature of the systems that support wildlife and humans, she helps us see how everything is connected. Sara also exposes the readers to some of the patterns in our society that are in conflict with the greater good and she will connect many with monarchs for the first time. Her narrative is an important wake-up call for the need to stay connected to nature." –Chip Taylor
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2. Monarch Watch Spring Plant Fundraiser
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Our annual Spring Plant Fundraiser is coming soon and we will once again have thousands of plants looking for good homes! As many of you already know, we have moved to online ordering and local curbside pickup (or limited local delivery) for this event. To place an order you must live in, or be willing to travel to, LAWRENCE, KANSAS (we cannot ship). These plants are ideal for starting butterfly gardens or adding to established gardens and can contribute to the health of monarch and pollinator populations. Don't miss out!
We are still finalizing some details but a complete list of plants and online ordering will available within the next 10 days; contactless curbside pickup appointments will be scheduled for May 6-8. Please note that dates are subject to change. We plan to make a brief announcement via email, Facebook, etc. once online ordering is available but you may also check the link below and it will take you to the Spring Plant Fundraiser details.
Monarch Watch Spring Plant Fundraiser: https://spring.monarchwatch.org
If you are not able to participate locally we invite you to contribute to this fundraiser by donating to Monarch Watch via https://monarchwatch.org/donate
Thank you!
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3. About This Monarch Watch List
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Monarch Watch (https://monarchwatch.org) is a nonprofit education, conservation, and research program affiliated with the Kansas Biological Survey at the University of Kansas. The program strives to provide the public with information about the biology of monarch butterflies, their spectacular migration, and how to use monarchs to further science education in primary and secondary schools. Monarch Watch engages in research on monarch migration biology and monarch population dynamics to better understand how to conserve the monarch migration and also promotes the protection of monarch habitats throughout North America.
We rely on private contributions to support the program and we need your help! Please consider making a tax-deductible donation. Complete details are available at https://monarchwatch.org/donate/ or you can simply call 785-832-7452 (KU Endowment) for more information about giving to Monarch Watch.
If you have any questions about this email or any of our programs, please feel free to contact us anytime.
Thank you for your continued interest and support!
Jim Lovett
Monarch Watch
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