More Information Our local chapter's focus is on fostering the enjoyment of watching and identifying butterflies in the field. Activities in the coming year will include: Field trips in spring and summer Official "4th of July" butterfly counts in Eugene-Springfield and in the central Cascades Presentations by local and regional experts on butterfly ecology, butterfly watching and butterfly identification See our list of Chapter Accomplishments. You can find out more about the national NABA on their website. Our local chapter of NABA was formed on October 24, 2000. At our fall meeting on October 22 2007 we elected new NABA-ES chapter officers: Eleanor Ryan, President John Hogan, Vice President Claire Matese, Treasurer Dixie Maurer-Clemons, Educational Coordinator Cathy Irwin, Secretary Sabine Dutoit, Sales and Member-at-large Tom Schneider, Volunteer Coordinator Donald Gudehus, Web Master, Communicator, and Membership Chairman Neil Björklund, our former President and Web Master will continue as science advisor. If you are interested in our activities, please join us! To get on our mailing list, contact the webmaster at:

Golden hairstreak (Photo: N. Bjorklund).