With a mission of protecting birds and the places they need, the National Audubon Society was founded more than a century ago. Despite Audubon’s work to establish laws holding people accountable for intentionally harming birds, more than three billion birds have disappeared from our skies over the past 50 years, proving that laws alone are not enough.

Convening and inspiring a diverse community of bird and nature lovers is more important than ever if we have any chance of reversing this catastrophic decline of birds across the Americas. One way we do that at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is by hosting butterfly identification workshops and official surveys twice a year.

Why butterflies?

In addition to serving as important pollinators, butterflies are a crucial high-protein food source for a variety of wildlife. Many species of birds eat butterflies, including Florida Scrub-Jays, Great-crested Flycatchers, and Eastern Bluebirds.…