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Global Butterfly Week 2026

Organized by eButterfly and Fundacion Alas y Antenas

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May 30 – June 7

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Colombia

Butterfly Watching at Paramogrande, Guasca, Cundinamarca

Butterfly species recording and photography session with artists from ArtCollegium in Paramogrande, Guasca, Cundinamarca. Community species sighting and recording in Neiva-Huila and in the Teteye corridor (Putumayo) with an educational institution.

May 21, 2026, 11:00 p.m. - Jun 1, 2026, 11:00 p.m.

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Canada

Inauguration of Global Butterfly Week and Introduction to eButterfly (Spanish Session)

This webinar officially launches Global Butterfly Week 2026, presenting the goals, structure, and partner activities of the initiative, and provides a practical introduction to eButterfly — creating an account, submitting observations, and contributing to continental-scale butterfly data.

May 29, 2026, 12:00 p.m. - May 29, 2026, 1:00 p.m.

VirtualESLive
Canada

Inauguration of Global Butterfly Week and Introduction to eButterfly

This webinar officially launches Global Butterfly Week 2026, a worldwide community science initiative co-organized by eButterfly and Fundación Alas y Antenas. Presents the goals, structure, and partner activities, plus a practical introduction to eButterfly — submitting observations, identifying species, and contributing to continental-scale butterfly data.

May 29, 2026, 2:00 p.m. - May 29, 2026, 3:00 p.m.

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ASASOMARIPOSASCUCarleton UniversityCasa de MariposasCFCentro de Formación Integral Bilingüe de Azuero Papa FranciscoCGCharlene Guerra — IPA / MEDUCACOClub de observadores de Mariposas de Venezuela (COMariposasVZLA)CLColegio La EsperanzaCSColegio Secundario Las LajasCCCOM — Club de Observadores de MariposasCIConservación Internacional ColombiaCCCorporación Casa de MariposasCLCorporación La TrinidadDPdrugelių paroda — Live Butterfly MuseumeButterflyECEco-BahiaEVEcorredes VerdesEAEcosteps ACEJEl Jardín de Mamá El Higo, SE.PESEnvironmental Sustainability NetworkFundación Alas y AntenasFCFundación Cultural y Educativa San JoséGFGrace FarmsGJGreen JewelHAHernan Alvarez Meneses — Guía de Turismo / Corredor HYLEAIFI.E. Francisco Luis Hernández BetancurIZIndianapolis ZooIFIndian Foundation for Butterflies TrustIEInstitución Educativa Rafael J. MejíaIEInstitución Educativa Rural El HatilloJBJardín Botánico Parque Municipal SummitJHJessica Hernández JerónimoLELepi_arthropsLALepSoc AfricaMMMariposas de MindoMHMatthew Huan — CCWM, University of SydneyMCMcGuire Center for Lepidoptera and BiodiversityMJMi Jungla — Club de NaturalistasNUNational University of Singapore — Evolutionary Developmental Biology LabPSPanamerican SchoolRCRed de Conteo de Mariposas del EcuadorRERed Ecuatoriana de Investigación en LepidópterosSGSenckenberg German Entomological InstituteSPSociedad por la Biodiversidad de la CostaTBThe Butterfly PlaceTITierradentroTEToronto Entomologists' AssociationTBTropical Butterfly House Wildlife Conservation ParkUCUK Centre for Ecology & HydrologyVCVermont Center for EcostudiesZOZoomarineButterfly Watching at Paramogrande, Guasca, CundinamarcaPop upsCaterpillar CompassEducational Talks on Butterflies at Rural Schools — LojaButterfly Watching and Recording on Telegraph Hill TrailSighting, photographic record and monitoring of butterflies in the municipality of PitalitoButterfly Field Trip — Manabí CoasteButterfly Training Workshop at Summit Botanical GardenVuelo de Colores 360 — Immersive Butterfly Learning TunnelSocial Run for Pollinators — Tree Planting at Estadio AkronButterflies in Freedom — Daily Social Media Butterfly DocumentationButterfly Monitoring, Children's Workshop, and Field Sessions at Reserva San SebastiánField Trip: Butterfly Observation and PhotographyTalk on Functional Gardens for Butterfly and Pollinator ConservationHost Plant GiveawayCaterpillar Carnival — Caterpillar of the DayMini BioBlitz with Spotter ID SheetsButterfly Ball — Daily Butterflies and Bugs TalkPractical Workshop on Butterfly Handling and Scientific CurationButterfly Week in Loja: Talk and Guided Field ObservationButterfly BioBlitz at Indianapolis ZooLive YouTube Tour of the Butterfly MuseumWhy Do Butterflies Display Sex-, Surface-, and Wing-Specific Colour Patterns?High Park Caterpillar HuntMini Butterfly Count for Kids50 Years of the UK Butterfly Monitoring SchemeTalk on Butterfly MonitoringCommunity Butterfly CountsWorkshop on Butterfly IdentificationInformational Session: Native Butterflies and Their Host PlantsFamily Butterfly Field Trip and Photography SessionButterfly Week Programme — IE Rural El HatilloAlas del IPA: School Butterfly Programme — BioBlitz, Monitoring, and ArtStudent Butterfly Photography and Platform RegistrationBioBlitz Alas de Cristal — Butterfly Observation in the School GardenWeek of Wings and ColoursButterfly Pinning ClassPresentation on Global Butterfly ResearchSchool Butterfly Field Excursion — Parque Universitario Francisco Vivar CastroMariposatón — BioBlitz at Summit ParkYour Observation Counts! Join the Citizen Science NetworkPollinator Explorers: Citizen Science Day at the Botanical GardenColours That Fly — Butterfly Illustration ActivityLearn About Butterflies: An Introduction to Captive BreedingDiscovering Butterflies at El Jardín de MamáThe World of ButterfliesButterfly Awareness Workshop, Seminar, and BioBlitz for Secondary School StudentsNaturalist Art Workshop — Butterfly and Moth Watercolour PaintingButterfly Informational Murals — Life Cycle and Ecological ImportanceStudent TED-Style Talks: Butterflies as Ecosystem BioindicatorsIntroduction to Monitoring Butterflies in AfricaButterfly Specimen Framing WorkshopNaturalist Butterfly Illustration WorkshopButterfly Artistic Mural — LojaThe COM Effect in Argentina — Public Talk on Butterfly Observation and SustainabilityThe Magic Butterfly Garden: A Sensory Science Workshop for Deaf StudentsButterfly Field Trip for Children — HYLEA CorridorButterfly Week Workshop — HYLEA Corridor Environmental MonitorsWebinar: Butterflies of Southern EcuadorWhat Butterflies Tell Us: Talks on Long-Term Monitoring Experiences in EcuadorExpert Webinar on Butterfly Ecology and Conservation — ManabíDrawing to Conserve: Butterflies and Living GardensWings That Inspire — Butterfly Photography and Illustration ExhibitionLepiforum Field Meeting — Butterfly Excursions and Moth NightsUrban Butterflies: Observation Walk and Ecological InteractionsOfficial Presentation of Urban Biodiversity Results — Loja Butterfly DiversityWorkshop on Diurnal Butterfly Identification in Southern EcuadorButterfly Discovery Day: Learn and ExploreArt and Science for Butterfly Week — Colegio La EsperanzaButterflies and Lifelong LearningHigh Park Butterfly HuntVT Coverts Butterfly Atlas TrainingBuild a Butterfly HabitatNaturalist Illustration of Urban Butterflies and Moths in MexicoHost Plant Propagation Workshop: Planting and Exchanging Butterfly Host PlantsInauguration of the Abrealas Butterfly Release Space at Summit MariposarioBreakfast with ButterfliesButterflyCount Week CampaignGlobal Butterfly Week KickoffPanama school butterfly walkMedellín butterfly house open dayBilingual eButterfly recording clinic© OpenStreetMap contributors
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ASOMARIPOSAS

Bogotá, Colombia

Colombian association of butterfly and pollinator breeders, promoting knowledge of butterfly life cycles and captive rearing.

Aves y Aventuras

Mocoa, Colombia

We are a nature tourism agency committed to the human and territorial development of the Andean-Amazonian region. We work to promote sustainable experiences that strengthen the connection between communities, biodiversity, and the land. Among our initiatives, we promote citizen science and participatory research through educational and experiential activities that foster the understanding, appreciation, and protection of our ecosystems.

Carleton University

Ottawa, Canada

A Canadian research university in Ottawa organising a family butterfly discovery event for GBW 2026.

Casa de Mariposas

Medellín, Colombia

Colombian butterfly house hosting public open days and family learning activities.

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Coastal forest butterfly stop

Coastal forest butterfly stop

Miguel ChenPanama Canal Naturalist Network

Moderator sample photo used to show how a reviewed contribution appears once approved.

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Butterfly house wing pattern

Butterfly house wing pattern

Camila RestrepoCasa de Mariposas

Living collection preview from the mock Casa de Mariposas open day, tagged for family learning and pattern comparison.

Medellín0 likes
School route skipper

School route skipper

Elena MoralesFundación Alas y Antenas

Practice upload from a school route preview. The caption shows how hosts can describe observation context without needing a full trip report.

Panama City1 likes
Library bioblitz practice image

Library bioblitz practice image

Ana Lucía TorresBibliotecas Verdes de Antioquia

Youth-group scouting photo for a library activity on wing shapes, host plants, and observation etiquette.

Medellín1 likes
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Welcome Toolkit

This document offers a number of recommendations to ensure that participating organizations have successful participation in the GBW.

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Materiales para estaciones escolares

Estamos preparando estaciones cortas para grupos escolares. Que materiales visuales recomiendan llevar cuando hay poco tiempo en cada parada?

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Photo permissions for family events

Before we invite families to upload photos, we should agree on a plain-language permission note for images that include children or school groups.

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