South Elmwood in Providence in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Karner Blue Butterfly Project
Conservation Corner
• These small, beautiful butterflies help pollinate many fruits, berries, and flowers. They are a federally listed endangered species.
• They lay their eggs and their young feed only on the wild lupine plant. (Lupinus perennis)
• Due to habitat destruction lupine is disappearing rapidly.
• Roger Williams Park Zoo, NH Fish & Game, and US Fish & Wildlife are leading the way in planting wild lupine and restoring habitat in New England.
• Now, for the first time since the early 1900s, wild karner blues are flying again in a habitat restoration site in Concord, NH.
For more information check out www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org
Conservation matters.
Erected by Roger Williams Park Zoo.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment.
Location. 41° 47.232′ N, 71° 25.118′ W. Marker is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in South Elmwood. Marker can be reached from FC Greene Memorial Boulevard south of Hawthorne Avenue, on the right
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. American Burying Beetle Project (here, next to this marker); Purple Loosestrife Project (here, next to this marker); What is an SSP? (here, next to this marker); Saving Red Wolves (here, next to this marker); Follow your Food (within shouting distance of this marker); The Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Land Bridges (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Follow your Food (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Providence.
Additional commentary.
1. About the marker
Since this sign interprets the history of how human activity has affected the population of the karner blue butterfly for better and worse, it serves as a historical marker.
— Submitted May 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
