Sign up for the Butterfly Count!

The butterfly count is coming up soon! At this event, amateurs and experts go into 15-mile diameter survey areas and count as many butterflies as they can in one day. Check out the new google map of the survey circles: http://tinyurl.com/ributterflycount. Teams claim survey sites within the larger survey circles. In each circle, there will be one site led and coached by an Audubon staff member that anyone can join.

Orientations are held before the count, so don't be shy if you are a beginner! You will learn to start IDing butterflies right away.

Butterfly Count Orientations
Environmental Education Center (Bristol): June 15, 6:30-8 p.m.
USFWS Kettle Pond Visitor Center: July 1, 7-8:30 p.m.
Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge: July 6, 6:30-8 p.m.
Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge: July 7, 7-8:30 p.m.

Butterfly Counts:
Saturday, June 19: Bristol and Newport County Circles (includes some "West Bay" areas as well--see map)
Saturday, July 10: Providence, Kent and Washington County Circles

The pricing structure is a little bit different this year. Audubon is charging $6 to participate in the count, but this includes both count dates! So if you count butterflies on June 19, you pay $6. If you count butterflies on June 19 and July 10, you still only pay $6. The orientation is included in this fee. If you just want to do the orientation/ID workshop and not the count, it is still $6. Simple, right? Hopefully! Let me know if you would like more information or to be added to the email list for the Count: 401-949-5454 x3044 or jlewis@asri.org. We always love new participants!