2026 Schaus' Butterfly Survey & Counts
2026-04-15 09:00 - 2026-06-30 12:00 (America/New_York)
Join us on the annual Schaus’ Survey and Butterfly Counts. Separate groups will cover different areas of Key Largo, on different days, from Monday through Friday each week. The first survey will be on Wednesday, April 15th and run Monday-Friday through to Tuesday, June 30th.
We generally start at 9:00 am and finish around 11:30 am -12:00 pm. After registering, you can select what days you wish to participate from week to week.
For those interested in joining us in Key Largo for these annual Schaus’ Butterfly Counts, whether just for one day or more, contact Salena Alberti at Salena.Alberti@floridadep.gov. She will add you to the list, send you the required rules, routes and permits which are required.

Make sure to dress appropriately for the environment, bring mosquito spray, possibly netting, sunscreen, and water.

Coral Gables NABA Butterfly Count 2026
2026-06-20 09:00 - 16:00
Join us for our Coral Gables NABA Butterfly count on Saturday, June 20th, 2026.
There will be multiple teams covering our wide Coral Gables circle. We have a lot of territory to cover, so come one, come all. You don’t have to be an expert.
One team will cover Coral Gables proper, will start at 9:00 am and finish around 3:30-4:00 pm. To register contact Dennis Olle at DennisOlle@me.com and he will tell you where to meet.
Other teams will cover Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, the Charles Deering Estate, Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, and Virginia Key. They will all start at 9:00 am and finish around 1:00 pm. To register for any of these locations contact Linda Evans at lmemia@aol.com and she will tell you where to meet.
Make sure to dress appropriately for the environment, bring mosquito spray, sunscreen, water and a lunch.
* * OPEN TO ALL – EXPERIENCE NOT NEEDED * *
Professionals, casual butterfly enthusiasts, photographers, children of all ages, experience in identifying butterflies NOT required. Come for all or part of the day, walk along with the experts and see our South Florida Butterflies in their native environments.
