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SUMMARY:NABA Butterfly Count (CSRV\, Aiken County\, SC)
DESCRIPTION:Date:  Saturday\, July 11\, 2026 \nLocation: Silver Bluff Audubon Center\, Jackson\, SC \n\nMeeting Time:  9:00 am – to 4:00 pm\nMeeting Spot:  Meet at the Silver Bluff Audubon Visitor Center in Jackson\, South Carolina. The GPS coordinates for the gate just outside the visitor center are 33.3245\, -81.8450. The street address is 4542 Silver Bluff Road\, Jackson\, SC 29831. Important note: Using the street address\, some GPS systems tell you that you’ve arrived one mile before you actually reach the Silver Bluff gates. At that point\, Silver Bluff Road transitions from a paved road to a well-maintained sand/clay road. Continue driving for one more mile and you’ll see the gates on your right. As stated earlier\, the GPS coordinates above are for the gate located just outside the visitor’s center.\n\nDescription: NABA (North American Butterfly Association) will hold a butterfly count in the CSRV (Central Savannah River Valley) at the Silver Bluff Audubon Center in Jackson\, South Carolina. Audubon’s Silver Bluff Sanctuary is a 3\,400-acre woodland overlooking the Savannah River. Here you’ll find extensive pine forests and bottomland hardwood forests; beautiful walking trails; 50 acres of lakes and ponds; 100 acres of grassland; and all manner of birds\, butterflies and wildlife. Refer to the website below for specific directions and additional information about Silver Bluff Sanctuary. \nTarget Species:  All butterflies \nNotes: The restroom at the visitor center will be accessible at the beginning of the day and at lunchtime. We will eat lunch at the picnic area by the visitor center. Please bring water\, lunch\, binoculars\, cameras and field guides. Sunscreen\, bug spray\, long pants and close-toed shoes are highly recommended. \nTrip Leader:  John Demko \nLodging & Dining Recommendations:  N/A \nSign-up:  Please contact John Demko at leveljohn7@gmail.com if you are planning to attend. You can also register by using the “Register” link above. \nDirections:  N/A
URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/naba-butterfly-count-csrv-aiken-county-sc-4/
LOCATION:Silver Bluff Audubon Sanctuary\, 4542 Silver Bluff Road\, Jackson\, SC\, 29831\, United States
CATEGORIES:NABA Butterfly Count
ORGANIZER;CN="John Demko (leveljohn7)":MAILTO:leveljohn7@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:NABA Butterfly Count (Congaree NP\, Hopkins\, SC)
DESCRIPTION:Date:  Saturday\, September 19\, 2026 \nLocation:  Congaree National Park\, Hopkins\, SC \n\nMeeting Time:  9:00 am – to 3:00 pm\nMeeting Spot:  Meet at the Harry Hampton Visitor Center\, 100 National Park Rd\, Hopkins\, SC 29061 (GPS coordinates 33.8298\, -80.8234)\n\nDescription:  We will participate in a NABA (North American Butterfly Association) seasonal count at the 26\,693-acre Congaree National Park near Columbia\, South Carolina\, to look for late-season butterflies. The park preserves the largest tract of old growth bottomland hardwood forest left in the United States. The lush trees growing in its floodplain forest are some of the tallest in the eastern United States\, forming one of the highest temperate deciduous forest canopies remaining in the world. The Congaree River flows through the park. About 15\,000 acres are designated as a wilderness area. Refer to the national park website link below for additional information and maps of the property. After meeting at the visitor center\, we will divide into smaller groups. Some groups will have larger areas to explore than others. Some of the trails will have roots and/or may be overgrown. You do not have to be an expert to participate and may come for a whole or half day. Refer to the national park website link below for additional information and maps of the property. \nTarget Species:  All butterflies \nNotes: There are restrooms at the visitor center but no restaurants nearby. Please bring water\, lunch\, binoculars\, cameras and field guides. Sunscreen\, bug spray\, long pants and close-toed shoes are highly recommended. \nTrip Leader:  Theresa Yednock \nLodging & Dining Recommendations:  N/A \nSign-up:  Please contact Theresa Yednock at theresa_yednock@nps.gov if you are planning to attend. You can also register by using the “Register” link above. \nDirections:  N/A
URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/naba-butterfly-count-congaree-np-hopkins-sc-2/
LOCATION:Congaree National Park\, 100 National Park Rd\, Hopkins\, SC\, 29061
CATEGORIES:NABA Butterfly Count
ORGANIZER;CN="Theresa Yednoc":MAILTO:Theresa_Yednock@nps.gov
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