NABA Count: Congaree National Park
Congaree National Park 100 National Park Rd, Hopkins, SCMeet at the visitor center which has restroom facilities. We will divide into smaller groups. Some will have longer areas to walk. Some trails will have roots and maybe overgrown. There are no restaurants nearby. Contact David Shelley if you are able to help with this important count. You do not have to be an […]
Haw River State Park
Haw River SP Iron Ore Belt Access 6064 North Church Street, Greensboro, NC, United StatesWe will be exploring the new Iron Ore Belt Access section to the west. Please note, do NOT go to the Haw River SP conference center in Browns Summit. Meet at the Iron Ore Belt Access section parking lot near the pit toilet at 6064 N. Church St., Greensboro, NC 27455. For more information, visit […]
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 […]
Pilot Mountain State Park
The Triad Chapter of Carolina Butterfly Society will hold a butterfly walk at Pilot Mountain State Park in Surry County. Meet at the base of the mountain at the drive entrance. We will check out the butterflies in the meadow in this area. Be alert for changes in this plan in case we have to […]
NABA Count – Silver Bluff Audubon Sanctuary
Silver Bluff Audubon Sanctuary 4542 Silver Bluff Road, Jackson, SC, United StatesMeet at the Silver Bluff Audubon Sanctuary at 9:00. There is a restroom facility and drinking fountain available before the count starts and again around noon during a lunch break. The nearest town with full services is Jackson, SC. It is recommended that you pack a lunch and snacks and bring water. Walking conditions are […]
Harriet McCarthy’s Garden
The group will meet at Harriet McCarthy's home in Winston-Salem. Participants will enjoy the plantings and talk with Harriet about her approaches to gardening for butterflies. The group will look at caterpillar host plants as well as nectar sources. In addition to viewing the butterflies and gardens, there will also be refreshments and social time […]
Loretta Lutman’s Garden
The group will meet at Loretta Lutman's home in Asheboro. Participants will enjoy the plantings and talk with Loretta about her extensive home butterfly garden. The group will look at caterpillar host plants as well as nectar sources. In addition to viewing the butterflies and gardens, there will also be refreshments and social time to […]
Canceled – Sumter National Forest – Enoree District
This walk has been canceled. We will meet at the BP gas station on Hwy. 66 right off of I-26 near Joanna, SC. We will then drive to various parts of the forest. Walking will be minimal. There are bathrooms in the camping area, but we may not be near them until the afternoon. There […]
NABA Count North Buncombe County, NC
This count is set for Friday, August 3 with a rain date of Thursday, August 2. Most of the count will be in the Sandy Mush Game Lands. Please contact Doug Johnston if you are participating. He will then give you specific details. wellsteadwest@gmail.com
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 […]