Small-scale conservation projects can do much to help butterflies whose populations are increasingly impacted by urbanization and other factors. Participants will learn to identify butterflies of the region, study the principles of butterfly conservation, and work on plans for their own conservation projects, based on an expanded understanding of butterfly biology, behavior and habitat requirements. Saturday field trips will include several butterfly conservation projects, a variety of habitats, andpossibly a visit to an introduced Baltimore Checkerspot colony. Alternate years; next offered in 2013.

This course is part of the Certificate of Accomplishment in Natural History Field Studies.

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