Welcome to NH Butterfly Monitoring Network
The NH Butterfly Monitoring Network is a collaborative effort to engage volunteers in counting and identifying butterflies across New Hampshire. Data collected by volunteers can contribute to our understanding of long-term trends in butterfly populations and inform conservation actions for both common and declining species.


Find a Count
Join a local count circle to help collect valuable data on New Hampshire's butterflies.

Events
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Feb266:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Did you know that many butterflies have host plant preferences that bring them to certain habitats for most of their life cycle? In this webinar, we will focus
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Mar126:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Most people think of meadows and gardens when it comes to butterflies but there are some species that live and breed in our woods. Join Levi Burford, Errol
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Mar266:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Join us for an informative webinar designed to train volunteers in identifying field and grassland butterflies across New H a.m.pshire. During this session, Amy
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Apr96:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., The NH Butterfly Monitoring Network (NHBMN) is a collaborative effort, led by NH Fish & a.m.p; G a.m.e and UNH Extension, to engage volunteers in counting and
Blog
Celebrating New Hampshire’s longest-running continuous butterfly count
Every great endeavor begins with a spark of inspiration—or in this case, a flutter of wings. The Baker Ponds Butterfly Count (BPBC) traces its roots b...
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There is a lot we don’t know about the over 130 species of butterflies that occur in New Hampshire, but that is slowly changing – thanks to organizati...
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A six-part online training series hosted by the NH Butterfly Monitoring Network will provide information on butterflies in New Hampshire, butterfly bi...
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July was a busy month for butterfly enthusiasts in New Hampshire, with over 130 participants gathering for day-long butterfly monitoring surveys organ...
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