Our mission is to educate the public about butterflies through butterfly gardening and conservation in Palm Beach and Martin Counties.
In Loving Memory of Lana Edwards
1941-2023
Co-founder of Atala Chapter of NABA (1995)
Her love of butterflies and social justice carries on with all who knew her! She will be greatly missed!
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The Atala Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association (NABA) was founded in the summer of 1995. Since that time, we have held NABA 4th of July Butterfly Counts every year, countless field trips throughout Florida and quarterly meetings featuring various nature-related topics.
Check calendar for upcoming meetings and butterfly walks.
Meetings are 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the Mounts Building Auditorium at Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, Fl 33415, unless otherwise noted. The Mounts Auditorium is at the front of the Garden at the Military Trail entrance. Directions to Mounts Botanical Garden
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Free and Open to the Public
Mounts Auditorium
Mounts Botanical Garden
531 North Military Trail
West Palm Beach, Fl 33415
Saturday, May 17, 2025
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
"On Your Marks! Get Ready for 2025 Butterfly Counts"
Meetings are free and open to the public
Mounts Auditorium
531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, Fl 33415
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Saturday, April 5, 2025, 10:00 AM -12:00 PM
Juno Dunes West
14501 South U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach, FL
This butterfly hike is an Adopt A Natural Area program in partnership with Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management (ERM).
Free to the public. Register at Palm Beach County ERM Eventbrite.
Butterfly Hike Registration, Eventbrite
Or email nabapalmbeach@gmail.com to register.
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Earth Day at Okeeheelee Nature Center
Saturday, April 19, 2025, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
7715 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL
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​Thank you to all who participated in the 2024 butterfly counts. The results are posted on the Atala website and submitted to NABA for publication in their 2024 Butterfly Report.
Sign up for 2025 butterfly counts!
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Lana Edwards Garden of the Year
The deadline for NABA's first annual garden contest to honor Lana Edwards was September 1. See 2024 winners at Butterfly Gardener on NABA website Butterfly Gardener - North American Butterfly Association (naba.org)
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Remember to post your butterfly sightings at
NABA Recent Sightings
For more information about our local chapter, please contact us!
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Visit NABA's National Butterfly Center to learn about its programs and how to tour the gardens where 150 species of butterflies have been observed!! Become a member and support the NBC!
