CBS Field Trip
Oconee County, SC – Northeast Location
Mountain Top Trading Post, Mountain Rest, SC 5251 Whetstone Road, Mountain Rest, SC, United StatesWe will look, drive and walk various forest roads in the Oconee County section of the Andrew Pickens District of the Sumter National Forest for uncommon species like Diana Fritillary, Golden Banded-Skipper and Mottled Duskywing. Meet at the Mountain Top Trading Post located at the junction of Highway 28 S and Whetstone Road (State Road […]
Savannah NWR and Tillman Sand Ridge HP
Tillman Sandridge Meeting Location 32.463760, -81.107259We will look for wetland skippers and southern strays mainly at the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday and the Tillman Sandridge Heritage Preserve and Becks Ferry Landing on Sunday. SATURDAY WALK CANCELLED - Due to a lack of nectar and butterflies, the Saturday walk has been cancelled! Saturday, August 24, 10:00 AM to 3:00 […]
CANCELLED – James W. Webb WMA, Hampton County, SC
James W. Webb WMA Office 32.608860, -81.301580CANCELLED Due to extensive flooding and a lack of nectar sources in the James W. Webb WMA, this trip has been CANCELLED. We will instead explore the Timmerman Trail in Cayce, South Carolina on this same date. Please refer to the Timmerman Trail event entry for details. The Carolina Butterfly Society’s first field trips of […]
CANCELLED – Palachucola WMA and/or Hamilton Ridge WMA, Hampton County, SC
Palachucola WMA 32.612785, -81.273970CANCELLED Due to extensive flooding and a lack of nectar sources in both the Palachucola WMA and Hamilton Ridge WMA, this trip has been CANCELLED. We will instead explore the Timmerman Trail in Cayce, South Carolina on 2/21/20. Please refer to the Timmerman Trail event entry for details. We will explore Palachucola WMA and/or Hamilton […]
CANCELLED – Cherokee County – 1st Day
CANCELLED Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and out of an abundance of caution, this walk has been CANCELLED. Details will be posted as they are finalized. Dennis Forsythe and Doug Allen will be our leaders.
CANCELLED – Cherokee County – 2nd Day
CANCELLED Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and out of an abundance of caution, this walk has been CANCELLED. Details will be posted as they are finalized. Dennis Forsythe and Doug Allen will be our leaders.
Francis Marion National Forest
Francis Marion NF I'on Swamp Road 32.972848, -79.673653Our first field trip of the year will be on Saturday and Sunday, April 17 and 18, to the Francis Marion National Forest in South Carolina. Proposed times for both days will be from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. On Saturday, we will meet on I'on Swamp Road which is directly off Highway 17 N. […]
Blue Ridge Mountains – Olympia Marble (Western Madison County, NC)
Below are the details for the upcoming field trip to western Madison County in North Carolina. This event is limited to current members of CBS in good standing (with membership dues paid for 2023). As stated below, this trip is limited to 15 participants (on a first-come, first-served basis) so you are encouraged to reserve […]
NC Western Mountains – BRP (near Asheville, NC)
Bent Creek River Park 1610 Brevard Road, Asheville, SC, United StatesThis is a Full CBS Walk to the western mountains of North Carolina that will explore several areas along and around the BRP (Blue Ridge Parkway) near Asheville, NC. We will meet both days at 10:00 at the Bent Creek River Park, at 1610 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC 28806 (GPS coordinates 35.5015, -82.5931), which is […]
CANCELLED – Western North Carolina – Duskywings, Elfins, Hairstreaks
Due to the forecast for rainy weather all weekend, this trip has been CANCELLED. This full CBS 2-day field trip will be held in western North Carolina where we will visit two different locations. Our target species will be Duskywings, Elfins, Hairstreaks, Cobweb Skipper and, if we're lucky, possibly a "late" Olympia Marble. Pete Dixon […]