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The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is an annual North American event dedicated to research aimed at protecting the monarch butterfly.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The goal? To\u00a0<\/span>take<\/span>\u00a0a snapshot of the\u00a0<\/span>presence<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>milkweed<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>monarch<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>butterflies<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>your<\/span>\u00a0area.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>We<\/span>\u00a0can all\u00a0<\/span>contribute<\/span>\u00a0to the Blitz by\u00a0<\/span>participating<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Mission Monarch<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>from<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>July 31 to August 9<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If\u00a0<\/span>you<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>would<\/span>\u00a0like to\u00a0<\/span>learn<\/span>\u00a0more about the 2026 International Monarch Monitoring Blitz,\u00a0<\/span>visit<\/span>\u00a0the Commission for\u00a0<\/span>Environmental<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Cooperation’s<\/span>\u00a0Blitz\u00a0<\/span><\/span>website<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For more information, visit the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Facebook event<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0page\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(coming soon)<\/span><\/span>, read our Save the Date Newsletter, or simply\u00a0<\/span><\/span>send us an email<\/span><\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Several<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>events<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>take<\/span>\u00a0place\u00a0<\/span>across<\/span>\u00a0North America\u00a0<\/span>during<\/span>\u00a0the Blitz.\u00a0<\/span>Here<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>list<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>events<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>taking<\/span>\u00a0place in Canada.\u00a0<\/span>Join<\/span>\u00a0us!<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Booths<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>outreah<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>activities<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>at Les<\/span>\u00a0Butineries<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Description<\/strong> : Les Butineries is a family-friendly event featuring fun, pollinator-inspired activities and information booths where you can meet and chat with experts. Come celebrate pollinating insects! Discover these tiny heroes of nature through a colourful and engaging program that will inspire and equip you to take action to help protect them. A Monarch Metamorphosis activity will also take place each day from 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. This interactive session invites you to explore the fascinating life cycle of the monarch butterfly, from a tiny egg to a graceful flying adult.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n For more information, here is the event’s full program<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Saint-Laurent Eco-quartier <\/span>Educational<\/span> Booth<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Description\u00a0<\/b>: During the activity, you will discover the monarch\u2019s life cycle, its impressive migrations, and the main conservation challenges it faces. You will also have the opportunity to take part in a survey activity in the Marcel-Laurin Park woodland. Equipped with magnifying glasses and identification sheets, set out to search for monarchs and the plants essential to their survival. This activity is a great opportunity to contribute to a citizen science effort while exploring local biodiversity. No experience is required : just bring your curiosity and a keen sense of observation!<\/p>\n For more information, here is the link to the Facebook event<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lachine Eco-quartier\u00a0<\/span>Educational<\/span>\u00a0Booth<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Description<\/strong> : visit<\/span>\u00a0the Lachine\u00a0<\/span>\u00c9co-quartier<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Educational<\/span>\u00a0Booth to\u00a0<\/span>learn<\/span>\u00a0more about the\u00a0<\/span>monarch<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>butterfly<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>its<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>fascinating<\/span>\u00a0migration, and how to use\u00a0<\/span>citizen<\/span>\u00a0science to\u00a0<\/span>protect<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>it<\/span>. The\u00a0<\/span>team<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>answer<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>your<\/span>\u00a0questions and\u00a0<\/span>provide<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>you<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span>\u00a0all the\u00a0<\/span>materials<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>you<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>need<\/span>\u00a0to start\u00a0<\/span>identifying<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>monarch<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>butterflies<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>milkweed<\/span> plants.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n For more information, here is the link to the event’s page<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.mission-monarch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/calendar-2-300x300.png\")
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