CT Butterfly Association Spring Field Trips

Mon Apr 19 12:03:12 EDT 2010

The Connecticut Butterfly Association is pleased to announce its May and
June, 2010 Field Trips. 

Attached is a flyer listing these events. The content is also pasted in
below.

1)    We ask print publications to include our trips in your calendars of
nature and community events.

2)  We ask libraries and others with bulletin boards to open, print and post
the attachment and pass it along to anyone who might be interested.  And
feel free to make additional copies as needed!

You are receiving this mailing because one or more of the activities is in
your area of Connecticut. Please consider that persons interested in field
observation of butterflies and other wildlife are often willing to travel
considerable distances to explore and share lore with like-minded folk.

CBA events are free and open to the public.  For more information about CBA,
visit our website: www.ctbutterfly.org <http://www.ctbutterfly.org/> .

Respectfully,  

Skip Short

CBA Publicity

skipshort at sbcglobal.net

            Connecticut Butterfly Association

www.ctbutterfly.org

             Spring, 2010 Field Trips

All CBA field trips are free and open to the public.  Wear comfortable
hiking shoes and bring water and sunscreen.   

Saturday, May 1st, 10 AM
West Rock Park, New Haven

Leader: Larry Gall (203) 454-4612 

Look for early fliers, such as Falcate Orangetip, Brown Elfin, and Juniper
Hairstreak. The walking is mostly up an old roadway, with some trail hiking,
generally flat but rocky. Wear good hiking shoes and bring water. 

Directions: Take Rte 15 (Merritt Pkwy) to Exit 59 (Rtes 63/69) exits). Go
toward New Haven. Turn left on Blake St., left on Farnam Ave, and left on
Wintergreen. Pass cemetery on right, angle left on Wintergreen, come to stop
sign and make right on Springside. At next stop sign; turn left back onto
Brookside (Wintergreen). Entrance to park is on left, parking lot is on
right, just before passing under Merritt Pkwy. 

Saturday, May 15, 10 AM
Mansfield Hollow Dam, Windham

Leader: Lenny Brown (203) 949-9024

The open areas north of Windham Airport are the home to species not often
seen in CT, including three elfins, Cherry Gall Azure, Sleepy Duskywing and
Cobweb Skipper. Wear good hiking shoes and bring water.

Directions: Meet at the commuter lot at the southeast corner of Windham
Airport on the north side of Rte 6.  This lot is approximately 0.7 miles
west of the junction of Rte 6 and Rte 203.  From there, we will walk along
the top of the dike to the open areas north of the airport.  

Saturday, May 29, 10 AM
Trumbull Nature and Art Center, Trumbull

  Leaders: Bill Banks (203) 888-0189 and Greg Hanisek 

The property was formerly a Christmas tree farm, has a pond and adjacent
meadow, and a beautiful butterfly garden, created with help from CBA
members, Ruthie Mohr and Christine Cook. Mown pathways make walking easy for
all ages. In late May we’ll find many species, including swallowtails and an
assortment of skippers. Bring water and comfortable walking shoes. 

Directions: From the Merritt Pkwy south toward NY, take exit 48 and bear
right onto Rt. 111 toward Monroe. Bear left onto Rt. 25 headed toward
Newtown. Pass Wakeman Nursery on the left and Tashua Rd on the right. The
Nature Center (7115 Main Street) is on the left. Sign is visible. Plenty of
parking in the front. 

Saturday, June 12, 10 AM
Northwest Park, Windsor

NEW TRIP!!
Leader: Roy Zartarian 860-667-9571, rzartarian at snet.net

Northwest Park is a 473-acre multi-recreational facility operated by the
Town of Windsor since 1972. What was once tobacco farmland has been
reclaimed into biologically diverse forests and fields embedded with streams
and many pristine views.  Monarch Meadow is a ¼ acre butterfly garden with
over 100 nectar and host plants and a fully accessible trail. Audubon
Connecticut recognized the Park as an Important Bird Area in 2004.  Ten
different walking trails wind through the Park—maps are available at the
Nature Center or on the Park’s website.

Directions: From I-91 take the exit for Rte 75 (#38 going north; # 38A going
south) toward Poquonock. Turn right at CT-75 N/Poquonock Ave. After 1.6 mi
take a slight left at Prospect Hill Rd. Go 1.1 mile. At the traffic circle,
take the 1st exit onto Lang Rd. Entrance is on the left.

Sunday, June 27, 10 AM
Bent-of -the-River, Southbury

Leader: John Himmelman (860) 663-3225

BOTR is included in the CT Butterfly Atlas as one of the best butterflying
spots in the State. The variety of habitats produces an amazing assortment
of species! Bring sunscreen and good walking shoes.

Directions: Take exit 14 from I-84 West  and turn right (or going East, turn
left under highway). Go straight thru light onto 172 N. Go 1 mile (S.
Britain), and turn left onto East Flat Hill Rd.(between general store and
church) . At the river on the left, the drive for BOTR will be on your left
(#185). Park in first lot on the right. 

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