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Washington Butterfly Association 2013 Annual Conference May 31 to June 2, 2013 Goldendale, Washington

This year's conference will be in the Goldendale area where we expect to see butterflies not common in the rest of the state, including the large, black Indra Swallowtail, as well as the Propertius Duskywing. Conference field trips will visit varied habitats, from the steep slopes of the southern Cascades down to the dramatic Columbia Gorge. Forests of the area are a mix of fir, pine, and oak. Grassland covers south-facing slopes and low plateaus. Riparian corridors crisscross throughout, and springs and ponds dot the area. The area also has a variety of other species, including black-tailed deer, western gray squirrels, western pond turtles, and Vaux’s swifts.

Noted naturalist and award-winning author Dr. Robert Michael (Bob) Pyle will participate in our field trips, at least one of which will visit the Klickitat Wildlife Area, where we’ll keep a lookout for an interesting variety of early-flying east-side species among the nearly 100 species of butterflies in Klickitat County.

Registration form: click here.

Lodging suggestions in Goldendale: click here.

Flyer to distribute and post: click here.

Program:

Friday
6:30 pm Meet at Goldendale Grange Hall for camaraderie and light refreshments
8:00 pm "Butterflies and Habitats of Klickitat County", by Dave Nunnallee,
coauthor of Life Histories of Cascadia Butterflies.
Saturday
8:30 am Gather in Grange parking lot for all day field trip.
6:30 pm Dinner at Grange Hall
8:00 pm "Monarchs in the Pacific Northwest and Beyond",
keynote by Dr. Robert Michael Pyle.
Robert Michael Pyle
Sunday
8:30 am Gather in Grange parking lot for half day field trip.
Early afternoon Have a safe trip home.

Full Registration is $85 ($75 if received by May 15).
Partial registration is available as well as a special offer rate of $40 for new members,
juniors (13 – 17 years), and students enrolled in a school program.
Children 12 and under are free.

Meals are not included in registration.

Directions to Goldendale Grange Hall,
E Darland Drive & S Wilbur Avenue:

From Hwy 97, turn west on E Broadway Street (Route 142).
Turn south on S Wilbur Avenue.
Proceed to E Darland Drive.


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