<div dir="ltr">Coming up this weekend:<div><br></div><div><h4 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Saturday August 23, 10 AM<br>Jared Eliot Preserve, a Guilford Land Trust Property and Chaffinch Island Park, Guilford<br>
Leader: Lenny Brown 203-949-9024</font></h4><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">These locations promise to produce a variety of species. We hope to find Hackberry Emperor, American Snout, and southern species that may be moving through the area at this time of year. Be prepared to walk through an uncut meadow (possibly wet) and protect yourself from mosquitoes. Wear long pants as there are a lot of brambles in the preserve.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Directions: From I-95 take exit 58 and travel south on Rte 77. Follow Rte 77 to Rte 146 and go west on Rte 146. After approx. 1-2 miles turn left on Mulberry Point Rd. Meet at the intersection of Mulberry Point Rd. and Mulberry Farms Rd.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
</font><h4 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Sunday Aug 24, 11 AM<br>Osbornedale State Park, Derby<br>Leader: Peter DeGennaro 203-598-8577</font></h4><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">We will explore Osbornedale's meadows for late season swallowtails, hairstreaks, skippers, and other butterflies. With the Housatonic River bringing in butterflies from the coast, the park can become a great inland trap for vagrants. The hackberry trees in the park could produce American Snout and both emperors, and the estate's buddleias enter full bloom this time of year. Easy, mowed walking trails but bring water and sunscreen.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Directions: from Route 8 take exit 15, at end of ramp, turn left onto Main St. (Rte. 34). Continue West on Rte. 34 for about 1.5 miles. Then take a right onto Lakeview Terrace (there is a road sign for Kellogg Center/Osbornedale State Park at the corner). Continue to stop sign at the end of the road; turn left at stop sign and immediately another left into parking lot. Meet in parking lot.</span></font><br>
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