Greater Charlotte Chapter
Carolina Sandhills NWR / Cheraw SP
Carolina Sandhills NWR 23734 US-1, McBee, SC, United StatesMeet up will be at the visitor's center. There is a restroom facility at Lake Bee in Sandhills NWR but we will not visit it until lunch so please plan accordingly. Gas stations and limited restaurant choices are available in McBee, SC, about 4 miles from the Refuge entrance. The nearest town with full services […]
Latta Plantation Nature Preserve
Latta Plantation Nature Preserve 6211 Sample Rd, Huntersville, NC, United StatesWe will meet up at the Nature Center. Walking conditions will be moderate with some walking in tall grass with some briars. Long pants and sturdy boots are recommended. Bring snacks, water and lunch if needed. There are restrooms and picnic tables on site. Gas stations and restaurants are located within 10 miles of the […]
Canceled – Brunswick County / Green Swamp — Saturday
Ocean Isle Beach Rd & Yarborough St SW Intersection Ocean Isle Beach Rd and Yarborough St Southwest, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, United StatesMeet up will be at the intersection of Yarborough St SW & Ocean Isle Beach Rd SW located in Shallotte, NC. Map coordinates are provided to help you navigate to this location. Please click on the images provided to assist you with locating this site. A link to a Google Map of the location is […]
Canceled -Brunswick County / Green Swamp — Sunday
Green Swamp Preserve Green Swamp Rd NW, Supply, NC, United StatesThe itinerary for this day will be determined at the end of Saturday. Link to Google Map of the Green Swamp Preserve location. There are no public facilities or amenities at either location that will be visited during this walk. Please bring with you any beverages, snack, or food that you will require for an […]
Anne Springs Close Greenway / Elon Park
Lake Haigler -- Anne Springs Close Greenway 2573 Lake Haigler Drive, Fort Mill, SC, United StatesMeet at 10:00am at the Lake Haigler parking lot on Colharp Rd on the east side of the Highway 21 Bypass. Please download the trail map PDF to locate bathrooms and other public facilities. We will start the day walking around the edge of Lake Haigler searching for the Byssus Skipper on the Buttonbush that […]
Latta Plantation Nature Preserve/Cowan’s Ford Wildlife Refuge
Latta Plantation Nature Preserve 6211 Sample Rd, Huntersville, NC, United StatesWe will start at the Latta Plantation Nature Center and walk around the Latta Prairie section of the park. Keep in mind this walk is in August and temperatures can be hot. We will be walking on hard surface horse trails for the most part with a couple large hills. We will eat lunch at […]
McDowell Prairie
McDowell Prairie 12000 Four Horse Road, Charlotte, NC, United StatesMeet at the McDowell Prairie Gate. We will walk a fairly easy open road in the prairie. This walk usually takes just a few hours. Bring good bug spray, hats, long sleeves. sun block, binoculars, camera, sturdy shoes and water. Please volunteer to lead this walk.
Carolina Sandhills NWR and Cheraw SP
Carolina Sandhills NWR 23734 US-1, McBee, SC, United StatesThe Greater Charlotte Chapter of the Carolina Butterfly Society will have our first walk of the season to the Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge and Cheraw State Park this Saturday, April 6. So far the forecast is questionable for Saturday, decent temperatures but we may not see the sun. We will be looking for elfins […]
Sandhills Game Lands
Sandhills Game Land 35.026875, -79.559467The Greater Charlotte Chapter will have its next walk at the Sandhills Game Lands on Saturday, 07/20/19. The target species for this trip are Hessel's Hairstreak and Roadside Skippers. We will meet at the Hoffman BP, 2183 Caddell Rd, Hoffman, NC 28347 (35.026875, -79.559467) at 09:00. Please send Rob Gilson an email to let him […]