Count, Monarch survey
Anyone who loves butterflies and is interested in conservation and sci - ence is invited to join Nebraska's Big Butterfly Count Training Workshop.
The free training is at 1 p.m. Central time May 3 at the Crane Trust Nature Center at Wood River.
Nebraska's Big Butterfly Count is a community science project designed to collect statewide data to better understand butterfly diversity across Nebraska. Learn about community science, how to identify eastern/central Nebraska butterfly species and how to contribute to Nebraska's Big Butterfly Count.
Participants will receive project resources, guidance, and support from community science project leaders.
Volunteers are needed to conduct a survey at least once every other week from May 1 through Sept. 30.
For more information, or to register, visit the calendar event entry at Calendar. OutdoorNebraska.gov.
Big Butterfly Count Workshop at Schramm
Get involved with conservation and science by participating in Nebraska’s Big Butterfly Count Training Workshop at 1 p.m. May 10 at the Schramm Education Center.
Participants in this workshop must have attended the virtual trainings on April 8 and 10. They will learn how to identify butterflies and contribute to Nebraska's Big Butterfly Count, a community science project to collect statewide data to better understand butterfly diversity across the state.
The workshop is free but space is limited. See the calendar event entry at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov to register and find more information. For questions, contact [email protected].
Butterfly Survey Training at Schramm
Become a community scientist and help conserve Nebraska’s rare, at-risk butterflies. Training for the Monarch and Regal Fritillary Survey will be from 1-5 p.m. May 31 at the Schramm Education Center near Gretna.
The survey is a community science project where volunteers help biologists document monarch and regal fritillary butterflies in Nebraska.
The training will open with a presentation, followed by a mock survey. During this extensive training, participants will learn how to walk an assigned transect, count butterflies, and assess habitat features. Bring water, snacks, notebook, and a hat for the brief field portion.
For more information or to register, see the calendar event entry at Calendar. OutdoorNebraska.gov.
