Become a Michigan Butterfly Network Partner City!

This project would not be possible without the involvement of partner organizations across Michigan. The Michigan Butterfly Network is continuously looking to extend its reach within the state to gain a more accurate account of the butterfly populations. We are looking for partner organizations across Michigan to join us in an effort to conserve our local butterfly populations.

A partner organization will:

Advertise and publicize the Michigan Butterfly Network to attract and engage new volunteers in the region
Hold monitor training sessions for volunteers in the spring of every year using established Michigan Butterfly Network protocol
Work with volunteers to establish census routes and sites
Manage and communicate with volunteers
Participate in meetings, events, workshops, etc. for state-wide and regional collaborators
Submit data to the Michigan Butterfly Netowrk
View the full Regional Coordinator Description and contact Ashley Cole-Wick, Michigan Butterfly Network Director, with inquiries.

Training workshops are currently hosted in these cities:

Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo Nature Center

Battle Creek - Binder Park Zoo

Ann Arbor - Ann Arbor Parks/Leslie Science & Nature Center

Detroit - Detroit Zoo & Belle Isle Conservancy

Port Huron - Friends of the St. Clair River

Flint - For Mar Nature Center

Grand Rapids - Blandford Nature Center

Traverse City - Grass River Natural Area