Butterfly Fascinations, Mysteries, and Discoveries
presented by Ranger Steve
Fascinating mysteries and discoveries about butterfly life cycles, habits, habitats, survival techniques, and their role in nature's scheme are explored with attention for how to attract butterflies with butterfly gardens.
Butterflies are Ranger Steve's passion. Butterflies give life's excitement energy. By exploring the lives or butterflies and their habitats Ranger Steve gets to work in exciting and beautiful places.
Ranger Steve discovered breeding populations of the Northern Blue butterfly in Michigan. The state immediately listed the species as threatened and provided a life history research grant. He also discovered the state record for the Pine White in Utah. His work with plants, butterflies, and birds has provides evidence supporting for wilderness preservation. Wilderness is essential for the long term health of butterflies and human society.
Ranger Steve expects everyone to leave today knowing what they can do to make their own life more enjoyable and healthy by being able to help butterflies..
He provides programs and conducts research through Ody Brook Enterprises and is director of the Howard Christensen Nature Center for the Kent Intermediate School District.
© 2008 Kirtland's Warbler Festival