Calendar

April

8 (Tuesday)
7:00 p.m. at Powder Valley Nature Center. “Gardening for Butterflies and Hummingbirds”. Dennis Bozzay, MaryAnn Fink, Anne McCormack, and Tom Terrific will share what works for them in their suburban gardens. Learn about caterpillar food plants, butterfly nectar plants, and the use of native plants for your own garden.
13 (Sunday)
The butterfly count at Busch Conservation Area has been cancelled.
15 (Tuesday)
Spring Butterflies class at SLCC, Meramec campus, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Taught by Jim Ziebol and Yvonne Homeyer, in conjunction with Meramec's Master Naturalist Certificate program. To register, call 314-984-7777. Class is NATR: 720.
25 (Friday)
7:00 p.m. Buffet dinner and get-together for NABA members at Sweet Tomatoes on Watson Road.

May

18 (Sunday)
NEW ADDITION TO CALENDAR. 12:00 noon. Butterfly walk at the home of Pat Garner in Lincoln County outside Troy. Pat has found Henry’s Elfins and Sleepy Duskywings on her property, along with numerous other butterflies.
25 (Sunday)
10:00 a.m. Butterfly count at Busch Conservation Area.

June

Note: the date of the Horseshoe Lake 4th of July count has changed from June 8 to June 1

1 (Sunday)
9:30 a.m. Horseshoe Lake 4th of July Count. Meet at Burger King on Hwy. 203 across from Gateway Racetrack.
14 (Saturday)
10:00 a.m. Butterfly Walk at Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area. Meet at parking lot on Island Road (next to small building).
26–29 NABA National Meeting.
See www.naba.org for details.
27 (Friday)
6:00 p.m. Garden Party. Location to be announced.
28 (Saturday)
10:00 a.m. Butterfly Count at Busch Conservation Area.

July

6 (Sunday)
9:45 a.m. Busch 4th of July Count.
12 (Saturday)
9:00 a.m. Shaw Nature Reserve, 4th of July Count. Meet at the Gatehouse. We will have a key so some groups can drive to the Trail House but those who do must all leave at the same time because the gate will be locked. At least one group will be assigned to an area where you do not need to go through the gate. The Shaw management has graciously waived the usual entrance fee for Count participants, although there is still a $3 charge for NABA. Bring lunch and beverage – we will eat at the Trail House as we finish our assigned territories. Expected departure from the Trail House would be no later than 1:30.
26 (Saturday)
Trail of Tears SP 4th of July Count. Contact kent(at)csr-inc.com (replace (at) with @).
27 (Sunday)
Big Oak Tree SP 4th of July Count. Contact kent(at)csr-inc.com (replace (at) with @).

August

24 (Sunday)
10:00 a.m. Victoria Glade; group will continue on to Sandy Creek.

September

13 (Saturday)
10:00 a.m. Route 66 State Park. Meet at Visitor’s Center before crossing the bridge.
20 (Saturday)
10:00 a.m. Butterfly Count at Busch Conservation Area

October

11 (Saturday)
9:30 a.m. Butterfly Walk at Horseshoe Lake