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.


Butterfly Day 2025
Saturday, July 26th. from 10AM to 2PM at the Butterfly Garden – Flyer!
In the Tower Picnic Parking Area.
After you pass the stables, there’s a Tower Picnic sign on the left, or Click Here…


Spot the location of the Garden on this MAP.


Butterfly Garden Open Hours
Weather permitting, the Garret Mountain Butterfly Garden open hours:
Open Daily: 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM


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