As part of a national event, participants received butterfly guides and joined members of the Lancaster Butterfly Club in a walk of the farm property to identify and record all butterfly species found on the farm.  In addition to the butterfly count there werer snacks and activities for kids and workshops on butterfly gardening where experts taught how to create your own butterfly garden. 

Participants also assisted in installing a new butterfly garden at Homefields farm, learning about the natural history of butterflies and their amazing life cycle and behaviors, from butterfly experts.  Local artist Carol Welsh demonstrated techniques for creating watercolor paintings of butterflies.