Janet R. Chu

Janet Chu taught high school biology for 38 years and has conducted butterfly population studies on Boulder County open space for 15 years, documenting nearly 200 species. Since 1983 she has organized the annual Fourth of July butterfly count at the Cal-Wood Education Center in western Boulder County. As a volunteer, Jan has influenced many bird watchers, naturalists and beginners to observe butterflies and begin gardening with native plants, and has encouraged young people to become involved in the outdoors.