DATE CHANGE – Folly Beach – Yucca Giant-Skipper (near Charleston, SC)

===== DATE CHANGE ===== The date for this walk has been changed to WEDNESDAY, April 12 due to the prediction of heavy rain on the original date of April 8. The Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter will hold a butterfly walk to Lighthouse Inlet Heritage Preserve at the north end of Folly Beach in South […]

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Congaree NP, Highway 601 Area – Spring Butterflies (near Columbia, SC)

Congaree NP Bates Trail 33.7623, -80.6425

===== DATE CHANGE ===== Due to the weather forecast of 70% chance of rain, on Saturday, April 22, this walk has been changed to Sunday, April 23. This walk was originally scheduled for April 29 but, due to other event conflicts, had been changed to April 22. The Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter will hold […]

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CANCELLED – Etheredge Mill Pond – Aaron’s Skipper (North, SC)

Etheredge Mill Pond - North, SC 33.62726, -81.04808

CANCELLED - 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 […]

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Pre-Symposium Walk – Timmerman Trail (Cayce, SC)

Timmerman Trail 33.934482, -81.037010

This 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 […]

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Post-Symposium Walk – Wateree River HP and WMA (Eastover, near Columbia, SC)

Wateree River HP & WMA 15001 Goodwill Road, Eastover, SC, United States

This 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 […]

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Wateree River HP & WMA – Southern Dogface (Eastover, near Columbia, SC)

Wateree River HP & WMA 15001 Goodwill Road, Eastover, SC, United States

The 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 […]

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Wateree River HP & WMA (Eastover, near Columbia, SC)

Wateree River HP & WMA 15001 Goodwill Road, Eastover, SC, United States

The Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter will hold a butterfly walk on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the 3,674-acre Wateree River Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area. Our target species are Henry's Elfin and Falcate Orangetip, but we will also be looking for other early-season butterflies as well. We will drive to various areas and […]

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CANCELLED – Pre-Symposium Walk – Mason Farm Biological Reserve (Chapel Hill, NC)

Mason Farm Biological Reserve Trailhead 35.89233, -79.01647

CANCELLED - Due to damage, flooding and road closures from hurricane Helene, the CBS Board has decided to cancel the October 5 symposium and this walk that was scheduled for Friday, October 4. LOCATION CHANGE (due to hunting at previous venue) This is a pre-symposium butterfly walk but anyone is welcome whether they plan on attending […]

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Wateree River HP & WMA (Eastover, near Columbia, SC)

Wateree River HP & WMA 15001 Goodwill Road, Eastover, SC, United States

The Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter will hold a butterfly walk on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at the 3,674-acre Wateree River Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area. Our target species is Southern Dogface, but we will also be looking for other late-season butterflies as well. We will drive to various areas, walk some of the […]

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Tillman Sand Ridge HP & WMA (Jasper Co., SC)

Tillman Sand Ridge HP & WMA Kiosk 32.499295, -81.1999621

Tillman Sand Ridge Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area is a preserve of about 2 square miles in the Outer Coastal Plain of western Jasper County, adjacent to the Savannah River. It was established to protect one of the northernmost populations of Florida gopher tortoises, eastern diamondback rattlesnakes, and many rare plant species. The preserve […]

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