Butterflies of the Chippewa National Forest - Minnesota

By jan schultz on Mar 3, 2010

Chippewa NF Butterfly List - First of 15 for the Eastern Region

A year ago the Forest Service and the North American Butterfly Association (NABA) signed a national memorandum of understanding (MOU). A 2009 Success Story, "Eastern Region Implementation- North American Butterfly Association MOU," provides further details on this agreement (http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/ssrs/story?id=4419).

As a result of this MOU the Eastern Region developed butterfly checklists with images for each national forest. The Chippewa National Forest in northern Minnesota is the first recipient of the butterfly checklist brochure, which can be viewed at http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/wildlife/plants_botany/. Everyone is encouraged to look for ways to help preserve these wonderful creatures, such as partnering with citizen science, cataloging and monitoring butterflies, and considering best management practices. Watch for additional Eastern Region National Forest Butterfly Checklists on the above web site.