Garret Mountain Butterfly Garden

Conceived and created during the Covid Pandemic, the Garret Mountain Butterfly Garden represents another successful collaboration between the Friends of Garret Mountain Reservation and the Passaic County Parks Department.

Spot the location of the Garden on this MAP.


BUTTERFLY DAY AT GARRET MOUNTAIN
Saturday, August 3, 2024 from 10am- 2pm FLYER!
Location:  Butterfly Garden at Garret Mountain Reservation
Come join the Friends of Garret Mountain, Clifton Garden Club, and Passaic County Parks Dept. for Butterfly Day at Garret Mountain!
Tours of the Butterfly Garden
Butterfly and caterpillar displays
Children’s activities and crafts
Information about native plants, butterflies, and gardening
Milkweed and other native plants are available


Butterfly Garden Open Hours
Weather permitting, the Garret Mountain Butterfly Garden open hours:
June 29th through Sept 22nd 2024
Wednesday 8:30am to 12:30pm
Saturday 9am to 5pm
Sunday 9am to 5pm


If you are interested in volunteering at the garden, please email:
friendsofgarret@gmail.coma


An expansion has been completed! Contribute Here!
See details on our expansion HERE.

A complete report was produced on the Butterfly Garden in 2021 – Click Here.

Horace’s Duskywing (Courtsey of Fred Pfeifer)
Common Buckeye on Milkweed
Monarch Butterfly on Milkweed
Hummingbird on Cardinal Flower
Tiger Swallowtail on Milkweed
Monarch Caterpillar on Milkweed.
Water Garden
Raised Bed Area
Water Feature, courtesy of Fred Pfeifer
Giant Coneflowers
Bee Balm