By Anna Haggenjos and Maya Clark Research The Project: The Monarch Monitoring Project, under New Jersey Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory, seeks to increase our understanding of butterflies and their migration, promote the conservation of monarch butterflies, and educate the public. The project was founded by wildlife enthusiast, Dick Walton,…...
Monarch Quilt Silent Auction
SILENT AUCTION! This handmade quilt with a monarch butterfly motif has been donated to the Cape May Bird Observatory’s Monarch Monitoring Project to help raise funds for the project. Â The artist is Dale Watson, an accomplished quilt maker and volunteer with the Project. Â The quilt, which measures 64 x 76…...
MONARCH MONITORING PROJECT – Results of the 2020 Census
Perhaps the most important parts of the Cape May Monarch Monitoring Project is the census that we conduct. Â Our census is modification of a technique known as a “Pollard Transect,” whereby a specified route is traveled on a regular basis and butterflies counted by the observer while traveling. Â Our census…...
MONARCH MONITORING PROJECT – Final Events
The last of our originally scheduled educational programs occurred on October 17th. With the continuation of mild weather and presence of good numbers of monarchs around Cape May, we are pleased to offer two extra “bonus” programs this fall. Pre-registration is required, like all of our programs this fall. To…...