Official NABA Butterfly Count: 10th Annual Cottonwood Butterfly Count
Fri, Aug 28
|Location based on team assignment
Butterflies need your help! Join BENA for this important community science event. Free and no butterfly experience required!
Time & Location
Aug 28, 2026, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location based on team assignment
About the event
10th Annual Cottonwood Butterfly Count sponsored by the North American Butterfly Association. Have fun counting butterflies while contributing to citizen science. The count circle has a 15-mile radius and includes riparian areas, gardens, state and national park lands and national forest. Participants will be assigned to a butterfly expert group leader and a sector within the count circle.
Counters may join for all or part of the day. No butterfly experience is necessary. BYO binoculars (close-
focusing if you have them), camera (optional), food and field gear. To register, email count compiler Denise Gibbs at Monarchtagger@gmail.com. Include your full name, phone number, your pre-
ferred level of hiking, and whether you can participate all day, half day or a couple of hours. This
information is important in determining the best team assignment. Registrants will receive meeting
place location, directions and last-minute updates. Free, adults only, no pets please.