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Gardens for monarchs
Gardens provide important habitat for monarch butterflies.
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Program:
MonarchLIVE: MonarchLIVE Kick-off
Original Air Date:
Oct 10, 2008
Web Site:
http://monarch.pwnet.org/
Introduction to Webcast of MonarchLIVE: Kickoff
Margaret Haines with the USDA Forest Service kicks off the MonarchLIVE distance ...
Introduction by USDA Forest Service Chief Kimbell
Gail Kimbell, chief of the USDA Forest Service, learned about nature as a child ...
Learning objectives
Dr. Safiya Samman and students review what students will learn during the progra...
Monarch life cycle
Dr. Karen Oberhauser with the Monarch Lab reviews the monarch life cycle....
Helping monarchs and being a conservationist
USDA Chief Gail Kimbell talks about how to protect and help monarch butterflies ...
Citizen science
Donita Cotter with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discusses citizen science ...
Eating milkweed – Part 2
Students conduct research on how much milkweed monarch caterpillars eat....
Eating milkweed – Part 3
Students conduct research on how much milkweed monarch caterpillars eat....
Learning objectives and technology
Host Paulo Quadri explains what will be learned during the program....
Introduction to In the Mexican Mountains
Host Paulo Quadri introduces the program, In the Mexican Mountains, which is the...
Biosphere reserve
The monarch butterfly overwintering sites have been designated as a biosphere re...
Monarch butterfly migration
The complete understanding of monarch butterfly migration was the result of a ta...
Cues for monarch butterfly migration
Monarch butterflies use a number of cues and methods to migration to Mexico....
Monarch butterflies in Mexican mountains
Monarch butterflies overwinter in the oyamel forests in the Mexican mountains....
Scientists count monarch butterflies in the Mexican mountains
Scientists count monarch butterflies in Mexican mountains, and the butterflies f...
Introduction to Community Conservation in Mexico
Host Rossana Landa introduces the program, Community Conservation in Mexico, whi...
Sustainable land use
Sustainability means harvesting or using a resource so that it is not depleted o...
Alternare’s tree nursery
Alternare has a tree nursery with oyamel trees that monarch butterflies need to ...
Alternare uses ecological latrine
Alternare uses ecological latrine and coops for turkeys and chickens....
Introduction to Little Spaces; Big Results
Host Mike Rizzo with the USDA Forest Service introduces the program, Little Spac...
Welcome from Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn talks about the importance of monarch butterflies, t...
Webcast technology
Special equipment and connections are needed to webcast a program on the Interne...
Greening of Chicago
Chicago has been “greening” the environment by installing green roofs and in...
Chicago butterfly habitats
Chicago has a diversity of habitats for butterflies but has also lost most of it...
Creating habitat
Students demonstrate gardening practices such as composting, container gardening...
Students research butterflies
Students at El Valor conduct research on butterflies and take steps to help them...
Learning objectives
The learning objectives for the program include learning about monarch migration...
Experts answer questions
Experts answer questions about monarch toxicity, community gardening, teaching a...
Introduction to Building the Population
Host Liz Young-Isebrand introduces the distance learning adventure, MonarchLIVE:...
Conservation efforts for monarchs
Dr. Karen Oberhauser from the University of Minnesota talks about how to help mo...
Gardening for monarchs
Gardens help students and others create habitat for monarchs and other animals....
Monarchs return to the United States and Canada in spring
Monarchs begin to emerge from the Mexican mountains in spring and search for wat...
Monarchs need energy for migration and overwintering
Monarchs need energy for migration and overwintering....
Students study oyamel trees
Mexican students study the oyamel trees where monarchs overwinter. ...
How to help monarch butterflies
There are many steps that can be taken to help monarch butterflies. ...
Students survey butterflies on the oyamel trees
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Experts answer questions about monarch butterflies
Experts answer questions about monarch migration....
Uso de la Tierra Sostenible
Recolección de medios de sostenibilidad o la utilización de un recurso de modo...
Cuarto de Niños en Alternare
Lupita habla sobre el árbol, Oyamel. El árbol Oyamel crece en gran altitudes e...
Alternare usa la Letrina Ecológica
Alternare usa letrina ecológicas y hacen composta para los arboles. Tambien haz...
Alternare Extiende su Mensaje
Alternare quiere compartir su formación de campesinos y extender el mensaje y d...
Introducción en las Montañas de México
Anfitrión, Paulo Quadri introduce el programa que explora las Monarcas y que se...
Objetivos de Aprendizaje y Tecnología
Paulo Quadri explica lo que será aprendido durante el programa....
Estudiantes en México Estudian la Densidad de Mariposas
Los estudiantes en México estudian la densidad de las mariposas de monarca y el...
Reserva de Biosfera
Los sitios de invernarción de la mariposa de monarca ha sido designada como un...
La Historia de Migración
El entendimiento completo de la migración de mariposa de monarca era el resulta...
Millones y Millones de Mariposas de Monarca en las Montañas de México
Sobreinvierno millones de mariposas de monarca emigran a los Bosques Oyamel y la...
¿Cómo Existen las Mariposas?
Los científicos hablan sobre las temperatureas frescas y el ecosistema de bosqu...
Cientificos Cuentan Mairposas
Los científicos hablan sobre la major estimacion de monarcas en el Bosque Oymel...
Amenazas para Monarcas Durante la Invernarción
Las mariposas de monarca afrontan muchas amenazas mientras ellos sobreinvierno e...
Las Monarcas Vuelven
Los Monarcas comienzan a surgir de las montañas en la primavera y búsquan agua...
Estudiantes Estudian los árboles en el Bosque Oyamel
Hay muchos pasos que pueden ser tomados, para ayudar las mariposas de monarca. ...
Los Estudiantes Encuentran Mariposas en los árboles
Los estudiantes encuentran mariposas en los árboles de Oyamel....
Introduction to Bat Basics
Learn about bats, why they are important in the ecosystem, threats to bats and h...
Importance of Bats
Bats are important because they eat insects, spread seeds, pollinate flowers, an...
Myths about bats
Bats are not dirty, blind, or get caught in your hair when they fly. Vampire bat...
Scientific classification of bats (Chiroptera)
Bats are are classified as Chiroptera (meaning hand-wing) and subclassified as M...
Threats to bats
Threats to bats include natural predators, habitat loss, people, climate change,...
Additional Threats to Bats
Additional threats to bats include disturbance to roosts, maternity colonies, an...
White-Nose Syndrome is killing bats
White-Nose Syndrome is a new disease that has killed millions of bats....
How to help bats
Many activities can help bats such as recycling, buying locally grown food,
pro...
Wading into Wetlands Introduction
During the webcast, learn about what a wetland is, types of wetlands, the functi...
Wetland characteristics at Boundary Bay, Canada
The tidal action of Boundary Bay helps provide abundant food for birds, fish, an...
Wetland Plants and Macroinvertebrates
Students discover wetland plants and macroinvertebrates in the Boundary Bay estu...
Wetland characteristics of Boundary Bay
Boundary Bay, Canada, is an estuary and exhibits all of the characteristics of a...
Student wetland restoration project in Stanley Park, Vancouver, Canada
Student Maja Lampa has restored a wetland bog in Stanley Park, which is located ...
Functions and importance of wetlands at Boundary Bay
Dr. Rob Butler discusses the importance of wetlands at Boundary Bay near Vancouv...
Questions and answers
A scientist answers questions from a school in Chicago and Panama about shorebir...
Threats to Boundary Bay wetlands
Dr. Rob Butler reviews the threats to wetlands at Boundary Bay....
Counting birds in a wetland
Students learn how to count the numbers of birds and the number of bird species....
Experts answer questions
Experts answer questions at the end of the Wading into Wetlands webcast. ...
Close of “Wading into Wetlands” webcast
The host thanks the students and others for participating and learning about wet...
What is a wetland?
Wetlands have three characteristics: water, low oxygen soils, and plants toleran...
Hammerhead sharks
Wetlands are nurseries for many animal species, including hammerhead sharks....
Migratory birds
A healthy string of wetlands is important for migratory shorebirds that rely on ...
Features of mangroves
Mangrove trees have many special adaptations to live in salt water and provide m...