2019 Butterfly Survey Results
2019 was the Centerville-Washington Park District’s 9th year documenting butterflies in Grant Park!
All results are sent to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History to be included with other data from around the state. In 2019, we counted 190 individual butterflies during 10 surveys. Monarch numbers were at a record high! We also spotted a larger than usual number of Tiger Swallowtails.
Top butterfly species observed:
Cabbage White
Eastern Tailed Blue
Clouded Sulphur
Summer Azure
Monarch
We hope you will consider joining us for a 2020 butterfly survey! The first survey of 2020 is scheduled for Saturday, April 25 from 1 – 3 p.m. Registration for the survey begins on Monday, February 10 at 10 a.m. for residents and Monday, February 17 at 10 a.m. for nonresidents. There is no cost to participate!