CANCELLED – Etheredge Mill Pond – Aaron’s Skipper (North, SC)
Etheredge Mill Pond - North, SC 33.62726, -81.04808CANCELLED - After numerous recent scouting visits, no Aaron's Skippers could be found. Consequently, this year's walk has been CANCELLED! Here's to hoping they'll be back next year. The Midlands Chapter of CBS (Carolina Butterfly Society) will hold a butterfly walk at Etheredge Mill Pond near North, South Carolina, to look for Aaron’s Skipper fall […]
Francis Marion National Forest (McClellanville, NE of Charleston, SC)
Francis Marion NF McClellanville Circle K 33.09514, -79.47558SAVE THE DATES This is a full CBS walk. Exact locations for butterflying within the FMNF (Francis Marion National Forest) will be determined after the NABA count the weekend before this scheduled CBS walk. We will go to the most productive areas in the FMNF based on NABA count results. On Saturday, we will meet […]
NABA Count – Congaree National Park (Hopkins, SC)
Congaree National Park 100 National Park Rd, Hopkins, SCOn Saturday, September 16, 2023, the Midlands Chapter of CBS (Carolina Butterfly Society) will participate in a NABA (North American Butterfly Association) count at Congaree National Park near Columbia, South Carolina, to look for mid to late-season butterflies. Meet at the Harry Hampton Visitor Center (GPS coordinates 33.82984, -80.82343) where we will divide into smaller […]
Reynolda Gardens 2023 (Winston-Salem, NC)
Reynolda Gardens 100 Reynolda Village, Winston-Salem, NC, United StatesOn Saturday, September 23, 2023, the Triad Chapter of CBS (Carolina Butterfly Society) will hold a butterfly walk at the FORMAL GARDENS area of Reynolda Gardens. After the CBS walk through the formal gardens, attendees are welcome to stay a little longer and visit other areas of the 134-acre grounds. These other areas include two […]
Pre-Symposium Walk – Timmerman Trail (Cayce, SC)
Timmerman Trail 33.934482, -81.037010This is a pre-symposium butterfly walk but anyone is welcome whether they plan on attending the symposium or not. We will meet at the trailhead on Fort Congaree Trail (which is the road name). Take I-77 to exit 2, called 12th Street Extension, and turn onto Fort Congaree Trail. Drive past the Courtyard Hotel and […]
2023 Symposium – Saluda Shoals Park (Columbia, SC)
Saluda Shoals Park Environmental Center 34.04960, -81.18309Come and join us for the Carolina Butterfly Society 2023 Symposium that will be held on Saturday, October 7 at Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Road in Columbia, South Carolina. Check-in will be from 9:15 am to 9:45 am. Presentations will be from 9:45 am to 11:45 am and 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm […]
Post-Symposium Walk – Wateree River HP and WMA (Eastover, near Columbia, SC)
Wateree River HP & WMA 15001 Goodwill Road, Eastover, SC, United StatesThis is a post-symposium butterfly walk at the 3,674-acre Wateree River Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area but anyone is welcome whether they plan on attending the symposium or not. We will drive to various areas and walk some of the trails. Areas may be a little overgrown, but the walking is mostly on level […]
SI Group Hundred Acre Woods – Goatweed Leafwing (Orangeburg, SC)
SI Group 725 Cannon Bridge Road, Orangeburg, SC, United StatesTIME CHANGED (from 10:00am-3:00pm to 1:00pm-4:00pm) DATE CHANGED (from September 30 to October 14) On Saturday, October 14, 2023, the Midlands Chapter of CBS (Carolina Butterfly Society) will hold a butterfly walk at the SI Group Hundred Acre Woods in Orangeburg, South Carolina, to look for the Goatweed Leafwing (we believe there is an existing, […]
Wateree River HP & WMA – Southern Dogface (Eastover, near Columbia, SC)
Wateree River HP & WMA 15001 Goodwill Road, Eastover, SC, United StatesThe Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter will hold a butterfly walk on October 21,2023 at the 3,674-acre Wateree River Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area. Our target species is the Southern Dogface, but we will also be looking for other late-season butterflies as well. We will drive to various areas and walk some of the […]
DATE CHANGE – Congaree Creek HP and Timmerman Trail (Cayce, SC)
Congaree Creek Heritage Preserve 634 Old State Road, Cayce, SC, United StatesDUE TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER FORECAST FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 9, THE DATE FOR THIS WALK HAS BEEN CHANGED TO TUESDAY, MARCH 12. Also, due to the expected low temperature Monday night, the start time has been moved back to 11:00 am (from 10:00 am). The Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter will hold a butterfly walk […]