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 is greatly missed!
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
UPCOMING EVENTS
Meetings will resume in November
Free and Open to the Public
Mounts Auditorium
Mounts Botanical Garden
531 North Military Trail
West Palm Beach, Fl 33415
Butterfly Hike in October to be announced.
4th of July Butterfly Counts
Upcoming Butterfly Counts! Let us know if you can help count!
Thank you to all 2025 count participants! We couldn't have done it without you! Remember, every butterfly counts!
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June 20, 2026 - South Palm Beach County Circle-Center at Linton Blvd. & Carter Road
Arthur R Marshall Loxahatchee NWR
Green Cay Wetlands
Daggerwing Nature Center
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
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June 27, 2026 - Central Palm Beach County Circle-Center at Forest Hill & The Turnpike
Mounts Botanical Garden
Okeeheelee Nature Center
Pine Jog Environmental Education Center
Royal Palm Beach Pines Natural Area
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June 28, 2026 - North Palm Beach County Circle-Center at Donald Ross Road & The Turnpike
Blowing Rocks Preserve
FAU Jupiter - Huckshorn Arboretum
Frenchman's Forest Preserve
FPL at Universe Blvd/Juno Beach
Jonathan Dickinson State Park
Juno Dunes Natural Area – West
John D. MacArthur State Park
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July 11, 2026 - Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park
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July 18, 2026 - Highlands Hammock State Park
Lana Edwards Garden of the Year
NABA's first annual garden contest to honor Lana Edwards was Fall 2024. See 2024 winners at Butterfly Gardener on NABA website Butterfly Gardener - North American Butterfly Association (naba.org)
Local gardens received honorable mention!
Remember to post your butterfly sightings at
NABA Recent Sightings
For more information about our local chapter, please contact us!
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!
