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ESMNs Count Butterflies for Science!
On August 3, ESMNs and others gathered to participate in the North American Butterfly Association’s (NABA) annual count for North Northampton County. Established a few years ago by member Carolyn McGavock, this count is conducted in a 15-mile radius in the northern part of Northampton County. Participants count at various locations in the specified area.…
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💡 CE: Butterfly Walks at the ES NWR
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💡Member CE: VMN Webinar: Butterfly population trends in America north of Mexico and their most likely drivers
Description: Mounting evidence shows that insects are declining world-wide, leading to the so-called “insect apocalypse”. Unfortunately, this is also true for butterflies in America and Canada. Leslie Ries will present the evidence showing patterns and trajectories of butterfly declines here in American north of Mexico. She will also summarize a recent study examining the most…
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💡CE: Monarch Larva Monitoring Project Training
Be a citizen scientist with the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP)! The MLMP team from MJV and the UW-Madison Arboretum co-lead virtual one-day training on how to collect data that contributes to our knowledge about the monarch population. Participants learn about monarch biology, monitoring procedures, and data entry protocols and are able to ask monarch…
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💡CE: Live Mini Monarch Essentials
Join the Monarch Joint Venture for a virtual 3-week course to learn about monarch butterfly ecology, threats, and the effective conservation actions that you can take to help protect this iconic species. All classes are recorded and also available for later viewing. This is a three day series; Tuesdays, October 1, 8, and 15, 2024.
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ESMNs in Action – Counting Butterflies for Science
The 2024 North Northampton County Butterfly Count was conducted on a warm and cloudy Sunday in early August. Two teams of four Eastern Shore Master Naturalists (ESMN) identified 243 individual butterflies from 28 species. This annual count is conducted to support the North American Butterfly Association’s (NABA) butterfly monitoring efforts. Butterflies are in peril due…
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💡CE: Learn To Tag Monarch Butterflies
Learn to tag Monarch butterflies to help track their migration! The Monarch Watch Tagging Program is a community science initiative started in 1992 that reveals important information about Monarchs, like where they are migrating from, timing and pace, mortality, and geographic distribution. Learn how to apply the identifying stickers on butterflies through a live demonstration…
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💡CE: State of Monarch Conservation Webinar
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🧤 Volunteer: NABA Butterfly Count – Delmarva Tip
This is the North American Butterfly Association count for the Delmarva tip which includes the ES National Wildlife refuge, Kiptopeke State Park, Oyster, and Cape Charles. Interested volunteers will meet at 9:30am at the visitor center of Eastern Shore of VA National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. No need to sign up, you can stay as…
Eastern Shore Master Naturalists
Managing and preserving the Eastern Shore of Virginia’s natural resources and natural areas through education, outreach, citizen science, and stewardship.