Date:  Saturday, October 3, 2026

Location:  SI Group Hundred Acre Woods, Orangeburg, SC

• Meeting Time:  10:00 am – to 3:00 pm
• Meeting Spot:  We will meet at the access road to the Hundred Acre Woods. The address is 725 Cannon Bridge Road, Orangeburg, SC 29115 (GPS coordinates 33.4651, -80.8841). See Directions below for additional information.

Description: The walk will be on flat ground, but some field areas may be overgrown. There will be a short drive on an unpaved road to get to our staging point. After parking, we will walk around the property to look for our target species, the Goatweed Leafwing (there has been an existing, ongoing colony in the past), but we will also be looking other fall butterflies.

Target Species:  Goatweed Leafwing

Notes:  There will be a porta potty on site. Please bring water, lunch, binoculars, cameras and field guides. Sunscreen, bug spray, long pants and close-toed shoes are highly recommended.

Trip Leader:  Diane Curlee

Lodging & Dining Recommendations: Restaurants and gas stations are nearby.

Sign-up:  Please contact Diane Curlee at dianecurlee8@gmail.com if you are planning to attend. You can also register by using the “Register” link above.

Directions:  Traveling south on Cannon Bridge Road from Highway 301, go past the railroad crossing and come in the third entrance on the left just after the main parking lot area for the SI Group and just before the fenced-in electrical substation enclosure. After turning in, look to your right and follow the short dirt road, on the east side of the electrical substation enclosure, towards the tree line where we will meet and line up our cars. After everyone has arrived, a safety officer from the SI Group will lead the caravan of cars back to the Hundred Acre Woods parking area.