Upcoming
Vermont Butterfly Atlas Training Workshop in Brattleboro
July 12, 2025POSTPONED TO JULY 12! 11am at Brooks Memorial Library. The Brattleboro and Guilford Conservation Commissions, Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center (BEEC), and Brooks Memorial Library are presenting an exciting opportunity to participate in community science! This indoor workshop will introduce the Vermont Butterfly Atlas and teach you how to observe and identify butterflies in the wild and report your sightings using eButterfly and iNaturalist. The Vermont Butterfly Atlas has already documented four species new or rediscovered in the state! Learn about community science field work and conservation efforts, and ask questions about the finer points of butterfly identification and natural history. Butterfly Bioblitz 12:30pm at Hogle Wildlife Sanctuary (entrance at Eaton Avenue, Brattleboro) Discover the fascinating world of butterflying by joining an expedition at our local wildlife sanctuary. This hands-on exploration will help us survey the butterfly and insect populations and identify host plants and anything interesting we encounter. We will investigate the trail and meadows for butterflies nectaring or using a host plant (egg-laying or caterpillars feeding). Searching for butterflies in the field is a great way to spend time with other nature lovers and get motivated to document the butterflies in the field. Free and open to all ages. Butterflies prefer warm and sunny weather. Updates will be posted on the Brooks Memorial Library website and Facebook page. Find out more here! »
Vermont Butterfly Atlas Training Workshop with Starksboro Conservation Commission
July 21, 2025Join VCE and the Starksboro Conservation Commission at the Starksboro Library for an indoor presentation and an outdoor hands-on training session to learn about butterflies and how to join the Vermont Butterfly Atlas. To register, email . »
Vermont Butterfly Atlas Training Workshop with Burke Conservation Commission
August 02, 2025Join the Burke Conservation Commission and Vermont Center for Ecostudies at the Burke Mountain Club (368 VT-114, East Burke, VT 05832) for an indoor presentation and an outdoor hands-on training session to learn about butterflies and how to join the Vermont Butterfly Atlas. Registration coming soon! »
Tracking Pollinators in the Garden: Conservation at Home
August 09, 2025Pollinators are in your garden, along your hiking trails and even along the side of the road but many species are declining across the globe. To save them, we first need to learn more about them. Join the Vermont Center for Ecostudies at VINs on August 9 from 10:30 - noon to explore local pollinators, learn about the science behind conserving them in the Upper Valley and how you can get involved. This walk and talk will be outside with a short stroll through the pollinator gardens and meadow. Please wear weather appropriate, tick-conscious clothing. Bring a smartphone to join our community science projects on iNaturalist during the walk. Rain date August 23. Register here! »
Video Recordings of Introductions and Trainings
WEBINAR: An Introduction to the eButterfly Website and Mobile App
May 07, 2025Do you want to learn more about how to use eButterfly? Join Dr. Rodrigo Solis Sosa, our Human Network and Data Coordinator at eButterfly, as he explains how to use eButterfly in this webinar and ask him all your burning questions. Watch at YouTube »
WEBINAR: Introduction to the Second Vermont Butterfly Atlas
March 26, 2025We take a peek at Vermont's first Butterfly Atlas and an introduction to the Second Vermont Butterfly Atlas. Attendees can expect to learn about what new butterfly species have been discovered since the first atlas, what new technologies have made butterflying even more fun and easy, and how to search and adopt atlas blocks. Watch on YouTube »
