Instructor: Joanne Langbee, Master Naturalist & Master Gardener

PVMN Re-Cert Eligible

Registration is required – please register below

Interested in Citizen Science and butterflies? This is the perfect opportunity for you!

Join Joanne on Saturday, August 25 as she takes you through her step by step process of Citizen Science Butterfly Research both in the classroom and in the field.

Joanne’s presentation will cover how the citizen science project of “Butterflies in Season” went from just identifying the butterflies at Lauritzen Gardens to a project that involves many different elements such as: How many total butterflies and species there are in the gardens, how many butterflies and species are in each garden, what plants the butterflies are nectaring on, when are the butterflies at their peak, how weather affects the number of butterflies, and how the numbers of each species compares from year to year.

In the classroom Joanne will go over the objectives, how the project has evolved, some of the results, surprises, types of spreadsheets, field guides, as well as how and when to butterfly.

Joanne will then take to the field to provide visuals and hands-on learning about her Citizen Science project and guidelines on how to implement your own.

Joanne Langabee is a Master Naturalist and a Master Gardener. Since retiring in 2004, she has volunteered at Fontenelle Forest, Lauritzen Garden and for the city of Bellevue maintaining flower beds in the city parks. She is also on the Tree Board for Bellevue. In 2007 – 2011 she tested EarthKind roses for Texas A & M. Joanne started the “Butterflies in Season” project in 2015.

Dress for the weather, wear comfortable walking shoes and bring along some drinking water.

Everyone is welcome to attend this workshop. Children may attend when accompanied by an adult and registration is required.

All registration fees are final as refunds for this workshop are not available.

Please contact Krista Hawley at adultprograms@potomacaudubon.org or 681-252-1387 with any questions you may have.