Kingdom of the Monarchs

Join us in Mexico to experience one of the most astounding natural events on Earth, featuring an unlikely creature: the delicate monarch butterfly. Every year, at the end of the summer, millions of monarchs take flight on a remarkable 3,000-mile journey, from the Northeast United States and Southeast Canada to their ancestral wintering grounds in the volcanic mountains of central Mexico.​

Journey with Clay Bolt, WWF Manager of Pollinator Conservation, to central Mexico’s Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve for a unique chance to get up close to these amazing creatures. Immerse yourself in the monarchs’ fascinating world and learn directly from WWF experts and local communities about our work with the Mexican government, local communities, and partners to protect monarch hibernation grounds and to support sustainable projects that provide an economic alternative to the people who live in the monarch region.

Clay Bolt, WWF Manager of Pollinator Conservation and ​Communications, Wildlife of the Americas

As the Manager of Pollinator Conservation for WWF-US, he focuses on working with communities to support healthy populations of North American pollinators, including monarch butterflies, native bees, and other species. WWF does this by restoring habitat, offering education, and working to reduce our dependence on neonicotinoids and other ubiquitous pesticides. Additionally, Clay is an award-winning Natural History and Conservation Photographer specializing in native ​bees and many of the world’s other smaller creatures. His photography appears in publications such as National Geographic Magazine, The New York Times, ​and National Wildlife Magazine. This will be Clay’s second time to Mexico’s Monarch Butterfly ​Biosphere Reserve with WWF.