This will be the first field trip for the newly created Western NC Chapter!

Attendees will meet at 11:00 am at 96 Holland Street, Asheville, 28801 (GPS coordinates 35.60645, -82.55455) and carpool to the Tourist Information Center at Mount Mitchell State Park (MOMI). The drive from Asheville to MOMI takes about an hour, mostly on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Carpooling is important since parking will be tight at this building during what is expected to be peak leaf season.

Our target species is the Green Comma. This is the best time and only reliable place to find them in North Carolina. We will explore along the Commissary Road Trail, which is an easy, graveled trail that starts near the back of the Tourist Information Center. Bathrooms are available at this building.

If you’re traveling from out of town and plan on staying overnight, make your hotel reservations early, again due to the probable demand during peak leaf season. If needed, the rain date will be Sunday, September 29.

Our trip leader is Heather Rayburn, who can be reached at the email address listed below. Please either contact Heather or register on the CBS website if you plan on attending.