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SUMMARY:Wateree River HP & WMA (Eastover\, near Columbia\, SC)
DESCRIPTION:DATE CHANGE – Originally Saturday\, March 8\, 2025 \nThe Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter will hold a butterfly walk on Saturday\, March 1\, 2025\, at the 3\,674-acre Wateree River Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area. We will be looking for early-season butterflies\, as well as a possible over-wintering Mourning Cloak or Southern Dogface. We will drive to various areas\, walk some of the trails and quite possibly “bushwhack” through fields. Some areas may be a little overgrown\, but the walking is mostly on level ground and easy. \nMeet at the first kiosk that is located on the right\, about 0.45 miles along Goodwill Road after entering the property. GPS coordinates for the kiosk are 33.9495\, -80.6530. The HP / WMA entrance is located at 15001 Goodwill Road\, Eastover\, SC 29044 (GPS coordinates 33.9435\, -80.6555) on the north side of Garners Ferry Road\, US Highway 378\, just across from Goodwill Baptist Church. \nNo restrooms are available on the property. Dave and Marty Kastner will lead. Either register on the CBS website (using the “Register” link above) or RSVP to Marty at the email address below if you plan to participate. Please bring water\, lunch\, binoculars\, cameras and field guides. Sunscreen\, bug spray\, long pants and close-toed shoes are highly recommended. \nSee the website link below for hiking trails and other information about the Wateree River Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area.
URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/wateree-river-hp-wma-eastover-near-columbia-sc-3/
LOCATION:Wateree River HP & WMA\, 15001 Goodwill Road\, Eastover\, SC\, 29044\, United States
CATEGORIES:Midlands Chapter Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Marty Kastner":MAILTO:kastners@aol.com
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SUMMARY:Peachtree Rock and Shealy’s Pond HPs (Brown Elfin - Lexington Co.\, SC)
DESCRIPTION:DATE CHANGE – Originally Saturday\, March 1\, 2025 \nThe Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter will hold a butterfly walk on Saturday\, March 8\, 2025\, at the 460-acre Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve and\, if time permits\, Shealy’s Pond Heritage Preserve. Our target species at Peachtree Rock is the Brown Elfin\, but we will also be looking for other early-season butterflies as well. \nMeet in the parking area next to Bethel United Methodist Church. The church address is 811 Peachtree Rock Road\, Lexington\, SC\, and the GPS coordinates are 33.8334\, -81.2012. \nThere are no facilities at this site\, but gas stations and restaurants are nearby. Dave and Marty Kastner will lead. Either register on the CBS website (using the “Register” link above) or RSVP to Marty at the email address below if you plan to participate. Please bring water\, lunch\, binoculars\, cameras and field guides. Sunscreen\, bug spray\, long pants and close-toed shoes are highly recommended.
URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/peachtree-rock-and-shealys-pond-hps/
LOCATION:Peachtree Rock HP (back entrance)\, 33.8334\, -81.2012
CATEGORIES:Midlands Chapter Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Marty Kastner":MAILTO:kastners@aol.com
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SUMMARY:Coosawhatchie HP & WMA (Frosted Elfin - Yemassee\, SC)
DESCRIPTION:The Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter will hold a butterfly walk on Sunday\, March 16\, 2025\, at the 10\,879-acre Coosawhatchie Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area. We will look for lupine and Baptisia tinctoria (horsefly weed) and a new population of Frosted Elfin\, as well as other early-season butterflies. The walking is mostly on level ground and easy. \nMeet at the Pocotaligo Road kiosk that is located about a quarter mile into the property. The property entrance on Pocotaligo Road is located at GPS coordinates 32.6916\, -80.9193. Directions from I-95\, take SC-68 West in Yemassee\, exit#38. Turn onto Simmons Road and follow it to Pocotaligo Road. \nNo restrooms are available on the property. Refer to the SCDNR website link below for additional information and a map of the property. Either register on the CBS website (using the “Register” link above) or RSVP to our leader\, Tom Austin\, at the email address below if you plan to participate. Please bring water\, lunch\, binoculars\, cameras and field guides. Sunscreen\, bug spray\, long pants and close-toed shoes are highly recommended.
URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/coosawhatchie-hp-wma-frosted-elfin-yemassee-sc/
LOCATION:Coosawhatchie HP & WMA\, 32.6916\, -80.9193
CATEGORIES:Midlands Chapter Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Austin":MAILTO:tomaustin.pro@gmail.com
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