Monarch Butterfly

A project of great impact in our region and with a great railway context.

– I invite you to learn more about the project

– I Invite You to Participate and Contribute

– A project without borders that unites three countries USA, CANADA, MEXICO to the same cause.

– A project with direct impact on education, reforestation, protection of an endangered species and the environment.

– Project that travels through Rail Corridors.

– Come and join this great cause – together we will reforest the monarch butterfly sanctuary in Michoacan, and promote environmental preservation education in North America.

Kansas City Southern, Canadian Pacifi, GATX, Monterrey Metropolitan Rotary Club (Rotary) and NASCO announced the launch of the North American Boxcar Tour under the theme ‘60,000 Tree Challenge’ to help save the monarch butterfly to raise $100,000 USD. The funds raised will go towards planting 60,000 oyamel trees at the El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary in Michoacán to help restore the monarch butterfly population.

“We are proud to join forces in this innovative environmental initiative. Rotarians across North America are honored to join forces with CP, KCS, GATX and NASCO to regenerate vital pollinator habitat from Windsor to Michoacán. The monarch butterfly biological corridor has been fragmented by global warming, deforestation, urbanization and overuse of pesticides. At each stop on the GATX freight car, local Rotary clubs will sign a pollinator pledge highlighting actions that will be implemented to protect the monarch and other pollinators throughout North America,” said Alex Rechy, president of the Monterrey Metropolitan Rotary club.