This program is run out of the Kalamazoo Nature Center. Its main goals are to engage the public in significant scientific research for butterflies which can lend insight into the status of Michigan's ecosystems, while simultaneously engaging both science and society. As of September 2018, over 2100 surveys have been completed, and during the 2018 season, surveys were conducted on at least 72 monitoring routes!
Michigan Butterfly Network
Snapshot
    Coordinator:     Spink, Ronda  
  
      Program Date(s):     2011  
  
      Institution Type:     Nature Center  
  
      Species Focus:     All butterfly species  
  
    
      Contact Person:     Jen Meilinger  
  
      Contact E-mail:     jmeilinger@naturecenter.org  
  
      Contact URL:     http://naturecenter.org/michiganbutterfly/  
  
  
Protocol
    Protocol Type:     Restricted search, Pollard  
  
      Data Type(s):     Abundance  
  
      Data Availability:     Contact program director for details  
  
      Survey Focus:     Adults  
  
      Incidental Data Collected:     Weather  
  
      Visit Frequency:     Biweekly  
  
      Effort Tracking:     Time performing the survey is recorded.  
  
      Protocol Notes:     Based on the IL protocols.  
  