Events
April 22, 2026 | 4:00 - 5:15pm
When you see a butterfly in New Hampshire, it might surprise you to know that the same species is present all the way west to the Central Plains and south to Texas and Florida. Some butterfly species…
June 10, 2026 | 1:00 - 3:00pm
Join Mark Ellingwood and the SuperSanctuary Butterfly Club as we search meadows and woodlands for crescents, blues, sulfurs, and other butterflies — and learn to identify them by their field marks,…
June 13, 2026 | 9:00am - 12:00pm
Rain Date: JuNE 14, 2026 This field day opportunity provides an introductory How-To opportunity, to support beginners learning their species or who wish to attend a July Count Day and want to…
June 21, 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm
There are over one hundred species of butterflies in New Hampshire and we might identify a dozen or so on a sunny Sunday in June. Come learn from Tin Mountain naturalists about these amazing,…
July 1, 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm
Join Mark Ellingwood and the SuperSanctuary Butterfly Club as we search for swallowtails, satyrs, skippers, and other butterflies — and learn to identify them by their field marks, flight patterns,…
July 11, 2026 | 8:30am - 4:00pm
Rain Date: July 12, 2026 The Baker Ponds Butterfly Count, New Hampshire's longest-running butterfly survey, takes place on the outskirts of the southwestern White Mountain National Forest. Join…
July 15, 2026 | 9:30am - 2:00pm
Rain Date: July 22, 2026Join butterfly enthusiasts for a day in the Seacoast region of the state to count butterflies and admire other natural wonders we may cross. We will meet at the Great Bay…
July 16, 2026 | 9:00am - 3:00pm
Rain Date: July 17, 2026 The Lake Sunapee Butterfly Count is an annual event that occurs each July. Four to five small groups (minimum of four people each group) will cover 3-4 designated…
July 18, 2026 | 9:00am - 4:00pm
Rain Date: July 19, 2026 The Conway Area Butterfly Count explores the iconic Mount Washington Valley and its expansive meadows and fields along the Saco River. We sample sites among the low…
July 18, 2026 | 9:00am - 2:00pm
Join the SuperSanctuary Butterfly Club to survey for coppers, crescents, skippers, swallowtails, monarchs, and more on our fifth annual SuperSanctuary Butterfly Count! The data we collect during this…
July 25, 2026 | 9:00am - 3:00pm
Rain Date: July 26, 2026 Join NH Audubon to help survey butterflies in New Hampshire's Capital Area! Participants will meet at the NH Audubon McLane Center at 9:00 AM. After a brief introduction…
August 5, 2026 | 7:00 - 8:30pm
Monarchs are one of the most iconic insects in North America – and the only North American butterfly that undertakes a long-distance, multi-generational migration. Unfortunately, these formerly…