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Welcome to the New Jersey Butterfly Club! We're a chapter of the North American Butterfly Association.

The North American Butterfly Association (NABA) New Jersey Butterfly Club was founded in 1995. It is the oldest of the 23 NABA chapters in the United States. NABA’s purpose is to promote the non-consumptive study, conservation, appreciation, and enjoyment of butterflies. Our chapter is one of NABA’s most active, having meetings with interesting programs nine months of every year, 8-10 field trips per year, and a summer picnic. We also assist other organizations in their butterfly events, give presentations on butterflies to other nature clubs, work with schools to establish butterfly gardens, assist agencies and conservation groups in removing invasive plant species from colonies of rare butterflies, and report sightings of Threatened and Endangered species to the New Jersey Endangered and Nongame Species Program. Several members compile NABA Fourth of July Butterfly Counts, and many members participate in several such counts. Our members come from many backgrounds and some are experts in other taxa such as plants, reptiles, birds, and other insects, and all gladly share their knowledge and experience with members and non-members alike.

10/29/2026

Join us for our upcoming members' night!

This meeting will be hosted Tuesday November 24th, both in person at the Morris County Library and via zoom.

🦋🐛🐝🪲🕷️

10/12/2026

Please join the New Jersey Butterfly Club on October 27, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. for a presentation from Steve Buckingham on butterflies of Risaralda, Colombia.

This meeting will be held in-person at the Morris County Library located at 30 E. Hanover Rd., Whippany, NJ 07981. The meeting can also be attended on Zoom. To attend the Zoom meeting, please register in advance on our website.

09/18/2026

If you missed this week’s meeting, be sure to check our the recording on our YouTube channel! Thank you Barrett Klein for a wonderful presentation!

09/03/2026

Join us on Zoom on September 15th at 7:30pm for a presentation by Dr. Barrett Klein: “How Our Six Legged Allies Shape Human Culture.”

Visit our website for more information!

08/23/2026

Join us on our trip to Pinelands nursery on Wednesday, September 9th at 9:30am. For more information, visit our website.

08/16/2026

Join us for our upcoming Mount ‘N’ Meadow Field Trip on Saturday, August 29th at 9:30am. Meet at 52 Gaisler Road, Blairstown, NJ. For more information, click the link in our bio to visit our website.

08/14/2026

Perfectly Imperfect 🦋
Reminding us that butterflies are fragile but resilient. Tattered but not broken.

Little Yellow
©️ Tom J

08/11/2026

UPDATE: This field trip has been canceled due to weather. This trip will not be rescheduled.

Join us for our upcoming field trip to Cape May this September. For more information, click the link in our bio to visit our website.

08/05/2026

Perfectly Imperfect 🦋
Reminding us that butterflies are fragile but resilient. Not slowing down despite a little wear and tear.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
©️ John Fontana

08/04/2026

Highlights from the recent joint field trip between the New Jersey Butterfly Club and the Native Plant Society of New Jersey:

Spicebush Swallowtail
Verigated Fritillary
Black Swallowtail
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Giant Swallowtail
And many more!

This trip recorded a total of 27 species of butterflies, about 100 individuals, and was attended by 47 participants. Thank you to everyone who made this day a success!

Photo ©️: Member Mike Tracy

Address

30 E Hanover Ave
Whippany, NJ
07981

Website

http://njbutterflies.org/

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