Butterfly Community Science Training - Golden Gate State Park  - Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Saturday, 19 April 2025 @ 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM

Community Science  -  Adults (ages 18 & up)

Colorado Butterfly Monitoring Network (CBMN) Training Agenda Note - First half of the day (9:00am to 12:00pm) training is required for volunteer butterfly monitors. 9:00 am Introduction to the Colorado Butterfly Monitoring Network 9:15 pm Butterfly monitoring history and protocols 9:45 pm Selecting and setting up monitoring routes 10:00 pm Habitat designations 10:15 pm Introduction to butterfly identification 10:30 pm Data management for community scientists and PollardBase 10:45 pm Resources for butterfly monitors and how to use them 11:00 am Special Demo: Monarchs at the Mexican Overwintering Sites (VR goggles) 11:15 am Lunch & Play with VR Goggles Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP) Training Agenda (Optional for Butterfly Monitors) 12:00 pm North American Monarch Biology & Conservation 1:00 pm Introduction to Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP) 1:10 pm Introduction to Milkweeds 1:25 pm Monarch Larval Instars 1:45 pm Introduce MLMP Protocols 2:00 pm Field Practice! 3:00 pm Data Entry Demonstration 3:15 pm Review Colorado MLMP Results To Date 3:45 pm Discussion: Where will your site be, Q & A

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