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The Caterpillars in My Living Room... and My Architecture Designs: Karolyn's Reflection
Although I hated the thought of living together with these insects, I would wake up each morning excited to see how the caterpillars have evolved overnight. Even the mere sight of seeing the caterpillars eat from the leaves evoked a joyous sensation that I was doing something that would help the environment.
Karolyn Ye
Jul 193 min read


A Rewilded Backyard and Mission: Daniel's Reflection
I decided to plant native plants in my backyard instead of a lawn. I plan to replace the berm in front of my house with flox, a native ground cover sometime soon as well. The Monarchs Matter Summer Program and a lot of the work at ReWild in general really inspired me to try and help the environment...
Daniel Goldberg
Jun 252 min read


Untouchable to Possible: Atiya's Reflection
I always thought they were "untouchable," because my whole life I was told I cannot hold them. Now I know it is possible...
Atiya Haider
May 262 min read


From Shrek to Soar: Isabella's Reflection
As I brought home my two monarch caterpillars, I was so ecstatic to be able to watch them transform into butterflies. My little brother named one caterpillar Shrek and the other one Fiona (since Shrek is his favorite movie). Every morning my brother would run into my room to check on the caterpillars and ask me when they would turn into butterflies...
Isabella Kugal
Apr 182 min read


Metamorphosis of Perspective: Max's Reflection
After this experience, I plan to keep raising monarchs every year and spreading the word of their importance.
Max Zimmerman
Mar 12 min read


Dancy and Chunky: Janna's Reflection
My baby brother was fascinated when he saw the caterpillars eating and moving around, and he decided to name them Dancy and Chunky...
Janna Arafa
Feb 152 min read


A Seed of Beauty: Geeta's Reflection
A caterpillar's transformation is not unknown, yet at first glance, the entire feat seemed unimaginable.
Geeta Dey
Jan 243 min read


Announcing Our RTR Student Reflection Winners!
At Sands Point Preserve, ReWild Long Island and Monarchs Matter announced the four RTR Summer Program student reflection winners!
Cynthia Zhang
Dec 311 min read


Youth Share Why Monarchs Matter
This summer, our students helped raise or metamorphose over 80 monarchs—but the butterflies were not the only ones that metamorphosed.
Cynthia Zhang
Dec 7, 20243 min read
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