More visible together than separately

Partners

The map combines partner headquarters and scheduled activities to show the initiative spreading across regions.

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
Partners Events Activities
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.

Centro de Formación Integral Bilingüe de Azuero Papa Francisco

Chitré, Panama

A bilingual school in Chitré, Herrera, Panama, integrating butterfly science into student field learning.

Charlene Guerra — IPA / MEDUCA

Panama City, Panama

A Panamanian educator coordinating a week-long school butterfly monitoring and art program.

Club de observadores de Mariposas de Venezuela (COMariposasVZLA)

Caracas, Venezuela

The Venezuelan Butterfly Watchers Club is partnering with students from the UPEL-IPC curriculum extension program and ECOUCV to monitor butterflies in the Caracas Botanical Garden through citizen science platforms.

Colegio La Esperanza

Panama City, Panama

A Panamanian school integrating butterfly science and art into classroom environmental education.

Colegio Secundario Las Lajas

Las Lajas, Panama

A Panamanian secondary school engaging students in butterfly photography and citizen-science platform registration.

COM — Club de Observadores de Mariposas

Buenos Aires, Argentina

An Argentine citizen-science club dedicated to butterfly observation, environmental education, and sustainable living.

Conservación Internacional Colombia

Guasca, Colombia

The Colombian office of Conservation International, working on biodiversity conservation across Colombian ecosystems.

Corporación Casa de Mariposas

El Retiro, Colombia

A Colombian NGO in El Retiro, Antioquia, dedicated to butterfly breeding, monitoring, and community education.

Corporación La Trinidad

Colombia, Colombia

A Colombian conservation NGO working on biodiversity and functional gardens for butterflies and pollinators.

drugelių paroda — Live Butterfly Museum

Vilnius, Lithuania

A Lithuanian live-butterfly museum offering educational events and butterfly-preparation workshops.

eButterfly

Montreal, Canada

Lead organizer for Global Butterfly Week.

Eco-Bahia

Bahía de Banderas, Mexico

A Mexican environmental NGO based in Bahía de Banderas running community nature education for children.

Ecorredes Verdes

Bogotá, Colombia

A Colombian community network focused on butterfly observation, monitoring, and biodiversity networking.

Ecosteps AC

Guadalajara, Mexico

A Mexican conservation NGO that uses community running events and urban greening to promote biodiversity and pollinators.

El Jardín de Mamá El Higo, SE.P

Panama City, Panama

A Panamanian social enterprise that promotes butterfly observation, host-plant gardening, and nature education.

Environmental Sustainability Network

Abuja, Nigeria

A Nigerian NGO promoting environmental awareness and citizen science, particularly among youth and school communities.

Fundación Alas y Antenas

Panama City, Panama

Panama-based education partner coordinating school walks and local butterfly observation stations.

Fundación Cultural y Educativa San José

Panama City, Panama

A Panamanian cultural and educational foundation promoting native butterfly recognition and host-plant gardening.

Grace Farms

Connecticut, United States of America

Grace Farms is a humanitarian and cultural foundation that aims to inspire stewardship of nature at a local, national, and global scale.

Green Jewel

Loja, Ecuador

An Ecuadorian biodiversity education and ecotourism organisation in Loja, focusing on butterfly monitoring and community outreach.

Hernan Alvarez Meneses — Guía de Turismo / Corredor HYLEA

Rivera, Colombia

A Colombian nature guide operating in the HYLEA corridor, Huila, conducting butterfly monitoring with schools and community groups.

I.E. Francisco Luis Hernández Betancur

Medellín, Colombia

A Medellín school leading inclusive butterfly science workshops for deaf students.

Indianapolis Zoo

Indianapolis, United States of America

A major accredited zoological institution in Indianapolis, Indiana, with active butterfly monitoring programs.

Indian Foundation for Butterflies Trust

Bengaluru, India

A Bengaluru-based NGO dedicated to butterfly research, monitoring, and conservation across India.

Institución Educativa Rafael J. Mejía

Sabaneta, Colombia

A school in Sabaneta, Antioquia, Colombia, running BioBlitz, photo exhibition, and illustration activities for butterfly week.

Institución Educativa Rural El Hatillo

Antioquia, Colombia

A rural school in Antioquia, Colombia, running a week-long multi-activity butterfly programme including field trips, monitoring, and community events.

Jardín Botánico Parque Municipal Summit

Panama City, Panama

Panama City's municipal botanic park and butterfly sanctuary, home to the Mariposario and the Abrealas release space.

Jessica Hernández Jerónimo

Mexico City, Mexico

A Mexican naturalist organising urban butterfly observation walks and naturalist illustration sessions in Mexico City.

Lepi_arthrops

Panama City, Panama

A Panamanian naturalist project focused on Lepidoptera and arthropod observation, photography, and field education.

LepSoc Africa

Cape Town, South Africa

The Lepidopterists' Society of Africa, coordinating butterfly and moth monitoring, research, and education across the continent.

Mariposas de Mindo

Mindo, Ecuador

An Ecuadorian butterfly education and conservation organisation based in the cloud-forest town of Mindo.

Matthew Huan — CCWM, University of Sydney

Sydney, Australia

An educator and researcher affiliated with the University of Sydney and multiple international butterfly organisations, specialising in butterflies in learning environments.

McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity

Gainesville, United States of America

World-class lepidoptera research centre at the Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida.

Mi Jungla — Club de Naturalistas

Panama City, Panama

A Panamanian naturalist club that engages children in butterfly watching and citizen-science recording in urban green spaces.

National University of Singapore — Evolutionary Developmental Biology Lab

Singapore, Singapore

A butterfly research lab at the National University of Singapore studying wing pattern evolution and colour development.

Panamerican School

Panama City, Panama

A bilingual school in Panama that uses butterfly science as a vehicle for environmental education and student-led research.

Red de Conteo de Mariposas del Ecuador

Quito, Ecuador

An Ecuadorian long-term butterfly monitoring network sharing data on biodiversity change and conservation.

Red Ecuatoriana de Investigación en Lepidópteros

Loja, Ecuador

An Ecuadorian research network dedicated to the study, monitoring, and conservation of Lepidoptera.

Senckenberg German Entomological Institute

Müncheberg, Germany

A leading German entomological research institute and hub of the Lepiforum butterfly and moth network.

Sociedad por la Biodiversidad de la Costa

Portoviejo, Ecuador

An Ecuadorian society based in Manabí promoting coastal biodiversity through butterfly field trips, art, and expert webinars.

The Butterfly Place

Westford, United States of America

A live butterfly atrium in Westford, Massachusetts, offering conservation education and hands-on butterfly experiences.

Tierradentro

Arbeláez, Colombia

A Colombian community agroecology project in Arbeláez, Cundinamarca, using drawing and observation to teach children about butterflies.

Toronto Entomologists' Association

Toronto, Canada

A Canadian entomological society based in Toronto, conducting butterfly and moth monitoring and public outreach.

Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife Conservation Park

North Anston, United Kingdom

A UK wildlife conservation park and live butterfly house near Sheffield, running daily educational events during GBW.

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Wallingford, United Kingdom

A UK-based environmental research centre and home of the 50-year UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme.

Vermont Center for Ecostudies

White River Junction, United States of America

A Vermont-based non-profit conducting long-term wildlife monitoring, including the Vermont Butterfly Atlas.

Zoomarine

Sesimbra, Portugal

A Portuguese marine and wildlife park in Sesimbra with an active butterfly pavilion and environmental education program.