The Cascade Butterfly Project was launched in 2011 to monitor butterfly populations in the North Cascades and Mt. Ranier National Parks. There are two types of monitoring protocols that are used. Nine permanent transects were established between the two parks. These 1 km transects are visited several times per season and use pollard protocols. Volunteers are also encouraged to report incidental sightings through BAMONA's sightings database.
Cascades Butterfly Project
Snapshot
Coordinator: Rochefort, Regina
Program Started: 2011
Institution Type: Agency
Data Availability: See http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/project/CBP/data.
Species Focus: All butterfly species
Contact URL: https://www.nps.gov/rlc/northcoastcascades/cascades-butterfly-project.htm(link is external)
Contact: Regina Rochefort (gibbons.rochefort@gmail.com(link sends e-mail))
Protocol
Protocol Type: Opportunistic, Restricted search, Pollard
Data Type(s): Abundance
Survey Focus: Adults
Incidental Data Collected: Weather, Host / nectar plants, Habitat notes
Visit Frequency: Biweekly
Effort Tracking: Start and stop times are recorded.
Program Results
Publications:
Collin B. Edwards, Elise F. Zipkin, Erica H. Henry, Nick M. Haddad, Matthew L. Forister, Kevin J. Burls, Steven P. Campbell, Elizabeth E. Crone, Jay Diffendorfer, Margaret R. Douglas, Ryan G. Drum, Candace E. Fallon, Jeffrey Glassberg, Eliza M. Grames, Rich Hatfield, Shiran Hershcovich, Scott Hoffman Black, Elise A. Larsen, Wendy Leuenberger, Mary J. Linders, Travis Longcore, Daniel A. Marschalek, James Michielini, Naresh Neupane, Leslie Ries, Arthur M. Shapiro, Ann B. Swengel, Scott R. Swengel, Douglas J. Taron, Braeden Van Deynze, Jerome Wiedmann, Wayne E. Thogmartin, Cheryl B. Schultz. 2025. Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century. Science 387, 1090–1094