DATE CHANGE – Due to forecasted weather, the date for this walk has been changed to Friday, March 28, 2025 (from Saturday, March 29, 2025).

The Carolina Butterfly Society Western NC Chapter will hold a butterfly walk on Friday, March 28, 2025, hiking on River Road along the French Broad River outside of Hot Springs, NC. We will be looking for the Olympia Marble and other early butterflies. This area was hard hit by Hurricane Helene, so we’re not sure what we will find. We’ll caravan and get out of the cars to explore different sections on foot.

Meet at Broadwing Farm, 20 Berry Wills Road, Hot Springs, NC. Park in front of the “event venue” building that’s located at 165 Broadwing Farm Lane, Hot Springs, NC (GPS coordinates 35.9008, -82.8291). Use the following link, https://www.broadwingfarmcabins.com/the-farm/directions/ for additional information and specific directions from nearby cities.

Walking is easy to moderate. There’s a composting toilet available where we stop for lunch. Pete Dixon will lead.  Either register on the CBS website (using the “Register” link above) or RSVP to Pete 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.