Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Recovery Efforts in Helliwell Park

environment · March 2022 · Helliwell Provincial Park and other sites in BC

The Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Recovery Project continues habitat enhancement, captive rearing, monitoring, and public outreach to restore populations in British Columbia, including Helliwell Provincial Park. The species is federally listed as endangered and requires open sunny meadows with specific host plants. Multiple organizations and First Nations are involved in the collaborative recovery effort.

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• “Habitat enhancement work ... has been ongoing in Helliwell Provincial Park for several years ... The Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Recovery Project is led by the BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy ... It is a collaborative effort to restore Taylor’s Checkerspot populations ...” — The Islands Grapevine – March 10th, 2022 (March 10th, 2022)

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