I cannot believe that it has already been a year since the last Rhode Island Butterfly Count!
This year we have been fortunate to have a Conservation Intern! Jennifer LeBeau has been organizing this year's counts and is available to answer your questions and send you any information you may need. She is available at jlebeau@asri.org
This year the counts are as follows:
June 25th - East Bay locations:
Audubon Nature Center in Bristol
Nockum Hill Refuge in Barrington
Audubon Touisset Refuge in Warren
July 23rd - Providence & West Bay Counts:
Trustom Pond NAtional Wildlife Refuge in Charlestown
Audubon Powder Mill Ledges Refuge in Smithfield
Audubon Newman Refuge in Smithfield
Audubon Fisherville Refuge in Exeter
As a reminder, the following items are available on this site:
1) 2016 Butterfly Count Instructions
2) A list of public and private count sites (for folks to lead their own counts)
3) Resources and videos for identifying butterflies
4) A map showing the count circles of Rhode Island
The format of the counts is the same as in previous years -with the following exceptions:
- PUBLIC Counts: Folks participating in a public count must register ahead of time. Please click HERE to register. There is a $5.00 fee that is passed on to the North american Butterfly Association.
- PRIVATE Counts: Folks with the ability to identify butterflies can lead their own private walks (i.e. with friends or family members). A list of existing count locations is available in the resources column of his page (2016 Survey Site / Counter List) OR folks may choose a new location. Be sure to advise us of your site location and the results! If participants of a private count want to have their names included in the North American Butterfly Association (NABA) report for 2016 they need to pay$5.00 for every name. This fee is collected by Audubon and passed along to NABA. contact Jon or Jenn at jlebeau@asri.org with questions.
Photo by Tyler Bissonette
