Memorial Day Butterfly Count

[Hank Brodkin]

Jeff Glassberg asked that we forward this to those who may be interested.
Even if you do not want to participate - check out the "Butterflies I have
seen" on the website referred to below. It is cool!

Hank Brodkin


PRESS RELEASE:
NABA LAUNCHES BUTTERFLY DATABASE WITH
FIRST ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY BUTTERFLY COUNT

WHEN: May 25, 26, & 27, 2002 (Memorial Day Weekend)

CONTACTS: Jeffrey Glassberg, President (973) 285-0907

WHAT: The North American Butterfly Association is inviting members of the
public to look for and count butterflies over the Memorial Day Weekend, then
send their reports to a newly-created database called "Butterflies I Have
Seen."  With this first annual Memorial Day Weekend Count, NABA is
officially launching its database, which will become one of the largest
biological databases in the world.
WHO &
WHERE: Everyone can participate, anywhere outdoors!  People can count
butterflies in their yards, in parks, in wildlife areas  - wherever they see
butterflies.  Observations can be for as little as one half-hour or for the
entire weekend.  Observers are then encouraged to report their sightings, by
species and number of species, to the "Butterflies I Have Seen" database at
www.naba.org.

WHY: People who observe and count butterflies not only contribute to our
knowledge of butterfly populations and distribution/range, but they also
personally benefit because the database allows them to keep track of all
their field trips and all the butterflies they have ever seen (life list).

NABA is a non-profit membership association whose mission is to increase
public enjoyment and conservation of butterflies.  The largest group in
North America interested in butterflies, NABA has 30 chapters and 4500
members.

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Hank Brodkin
Carr Canyon, Cochise County, AZ
hbrodkin at earthlink.net
SouthEast Arizona Butterfly Association (SEABA)
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabasa/home.html
"Butterflies of Arizona - a Photographic Guide"
by Bob Stewart, Priscilla Brodkin and Hank Brodkin
http://home.earthlink.net/~hbrodkin/book.html



 
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