Butterflies of Martha's Vineyard with Matt Pelikan of BiodiversityWorks

Beautiful, easily studied, and ecologically important, butterflies may be the most universally loved group of insects. Naturalist and photographer Matt Pelikan will introduce you to the surprising diversity of these creatures on Martha’s Vineyard: their ecology, their identification, their changes over time, and how you can help conserve them. This event will be held at the Katharine Cornell Theatre, located at 51 Spring Street in Vineyard Haven (above the Tisbury Town Hall). Free and open to the public. No registration required.

Naturalist and freelance writer Matt Pelikan has studied wildlife on Martha’s Vineyard since he moved to Oak Bluffs in 1997. Matt has photographed nearly all of the butterfly species that occur on the Vineyard and maintains detailed records of abundance and seasonality. Currently the community naturalist for BiodiversityWorks, Matt has worked or volunteered for most of the conservation organizations on the Vineyard and has written extensively about Island wildlife, ecology, and environmental affairs.