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Francis Marion NF Farewell Corners
Francis Marion NF Farewell Corners 33.086454, -79.667045We will meet at the junction of Farewell Corner Road (FS 161) and Halfway Creek Road. It will be easy walking with stops along forest service roads. Target species will be Little Metalmark, Georgia Satyr and anything else we can find.
McDowell Nature Preserve
McDowell Prairie 12000 Four Horse Road, Charlotte, NC, United StatesSAVE THE DATE! Specific information to follow as it becomes available. Target species will be fall skippers.
CANCELLED – James W. Webb WMA, Hampton County, SC
James W. Webb WMA Office 32.608860, -81.301580CANCELLED Due to extensive flooding and a lack of nectar sources in the James W. Webb WMA, this trip has been CANCELLED. We will instead explore the Timmerman Trail in Cayce, South Carolina on this same date. Please refer to the Timmerman Trail event entry for details. The Carolina Butterfly Society’s first field trips of […]
CANCELLED – Palachucola WMA and/or Hamilton Ridge WMA, Hampton County, SC
Palachucola WMA 32.612785, -81.273970CANCELLED Due to extensive flooding and a lack of nectar sources in both the Palachucola WMA and Hamilton Ridge WMA, this trip has been CANCELLED. We will instead explore the Timmerman Trail in Cayce, South Carolina on 2/21/20. Please refer to the Timmerman Trail event entry for details. We will explore Palachucola WMA and/or Hamilton […]
CANCELLED – Carolina Sandhills NWR, Cheraw SP and Horseshoe Mountain
Carolina Sandhills NWR 23734 US-1, McBee, SC, United StatesCANCELLED Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and out of an abundance of caution, this walk has been CANCELLED. A group use permit is required for us to visit the Carolina Sandhills NWR and, based on Governor McMaster's state of emergency proclamation, said permit has been withheld by the issuing authority. All of these locations are […]
Lowcountry – Francis Marion NF
Francis Marion NF Dog Swamp Road 33.074667, -79.736444On Saturday, May 15, there will be a walk in the Francis Marion National Forest near Huger, South Carolina. The walk will start at 10:00 AM and everyone should meet at the intersection of Dog Swamp Road (dirt road) and 3047 Steed Creek Road. The GPS coordinates of the meeting place are 33.074667, -79.736444 (or […]
South Tibwin Trail – Francis Marion NF (near Charleston, SC)
South Tibwin Hiking Trail 33.07048, -79.52006The first CBS butterfly walk of the year will be held on March 5 at South Tibwin Trail in the Francis Marion National Forest. Target species will be the Falcate Orangetip. South Tibwin (both the trail and a road) is directly off Highway 17 approximately 3 miles southwest of McClellanville, South Carolina. The entrance is […]
Wateree River HP & WMA – Henry’s Elfin (Eastover, near Columbia, SC)
Wateree River HP & WMA 15001 Goodwill Road, Eastover, SC, United StatesDATE CHANGED TO SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2022 Due to a weather forecast for heavy overnight rains on Friday extending into the morning of Saturday, March 19, 2022, this walk has been RESCHEDULED to Sunday, March 20, 2022. We will meet at the same location listed below but, due to cooler temperatures, will delay starting by […]
Wateree River HP & WMA – Southern Dogface (Eastover, near Columbia, SC)
Wateree River HP & WMA 15001 Goodwill Road, Eastover, SC, United States=== DATE CHANGE === Due to Hurricane Ian's predicted landfall in South Carolina (along with the expected accompanying rain and possible flooding and tree damage due to high winds), the date of this walk has been changed to October 22. This is a full CBS walk and a joint outing with SCAN (South Carolina Association […]
RESCHEDULED – Wateree River HP & WMA – Henry’s Elfin & Falcate Orangetip (Eastover, near Columbia, SC)
Wateree River HP & WMA 15001 Goodwill Road, Eastover, SC, United StatesRESCHEDULED Due to the forecast for rain on Saturday, March 18, this walk has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 21, starting at 11:00 AM. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you will still be able to attend. The Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter will hold a butterfly walk at the 3,674-acre Wateree River Heritage […]