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Western North Carolina (River Road, Hot Springs, NC)

The Carolina Butterfly Society Western NC Chapter will hold a butterfly walk on Saturday, March 29, 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 weā€™re not sure what we will find. Weā€™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 ā€œevent venueā€ building thatā€™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. Thereā€™s a composting toilet available where we stop for lunch. Pete Dixon will lead. Ā Either register on the CBS website (using the ā€œRegisterā€ 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,Ā long pantsĀ andĀ close-toed shoesĀ areĀ highly recommended.

Brown Elfin Walk

We will meet in the parking lot area near the map bulletin board. Please wear sturdy shoes or footwear designed for hiking at the trail is gravel, inclined, and uneven. Bring with you any other necessities you may require for an enjoyable walk. Amenities at this park are composting toilets. There are numerous fast food restaurants within a mile of the park. If you wish to photograph the Brown Elfin be sure to have a zoom lens as the butterfly is quite flighty. If you have a macro lens you may be able to capture a good image if you are patient for a close-up. Additional sightings of anglewings and Juvenal’s Duskywing are possible. Note: Rain date or poor butterflying weather reschedule date is Thursday, March 29 @ 1-2 PM.