Colorado Butterfly Monitoring Network training near Greeley
Learn to identify and monitor front range butterflies in a 3-hour training, then conduct monthly surveys May–November at sites of your choice. Free.
Why we picked this
Monthly butterfly surveys through November — this training turns you into a contributing citizen scientist for statewide conservation data on populations that are harder to track than you'd think.
This training introduces volunteers to butterfly identification and monitoring for the Colorado Butterfly Monitoring Network. The initial session covers how to identify and record butterflies of the front range across prairie, riparian, and garden habitats. After training, volunteers independently conduct monthly surveys from May through November at locations of their choosing, contributing population data to regional conservation efforts.
Bring a hand lens if you have one, field clothes appropriate for outdoor walking, water, and sun protection. The training location near Greeley is about an hour from Denver. Nine spots are available for the training session.
Butterfly population data is thin across much of Colorado, and trained community monitors fill a real gap. Once you complete the training, the commitment is self-paced — monthly surveys at a site you choose, on a schedule that works for you.