Our Mission:

The Michigan Butterfly Network seeks to assess the changing population status of our state’s butterfly species, evaluate the quality of Michigan ecosystems, and engage the Michigan public in significant community science research.

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Special thanks to Virtue Cider for donating a portion of sales of their new cider, Papillon, to the Michigan Butterfly Network! Papillon is a tribute ot the Monarch butterfly, and the bottle features a label you can color. Tag #TributeCider and #MiBN to share your creation. Photo courtesy of Virtue Cider

Pick up a bottle at Virtue Cider, 2170 62nd Street in Fennville, or hop on their website at VirtueCider.com and get it shipped to your door!

About Us                                

The Michigan Butterfly Network is a butterfly conservation program of the Kalamazoo Nature Center based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Michigan Butterfly Network's primary function is a community science based butterfly monitoring initiative involving partner cities across the state. Since 2011, community scientists (people like you!) have been gathering vital data on our local butterfly populations. 

Butterflies are powerful indicators of the quality and health of ecosystems. Sensitive to land use and habitat changes, many of our butterfly species have been declining in abundance due to habitat loss, fragmentation, and climate change. We must monitor both common and rare butterflies during the summer months and we need your help!

Monitoring butterfly populations over several years allows us to better understand butterfly ecology, population changes, and to direct attention to species in decline before it is too late. Will you help make a difference in our state?