Alas del IPA: School Butterfly Programme — BioBlitz, Monitoring, and Art
A week-long integrated school butterfly programme in Panama combining field excursions, larva identification, systematic monitoring, data recording, and student art exhibitions.
The 'Alas del IPA' programme is a week-long pedagogical initiative integrating butterfly science into daily school activities. Activities include: biological treasure hunts in the school garden; installation of monitoring stations for caterpillar emergence; photographic documentation and citizen-science recording; a science fair displaying the week's findings; and a community butterfly release ceremony.