North American Butterfly Association
North American Butterfly Association
10th Biennial Members' Meeting
Sierra Vista, Arizona
September 6-9, 2012
PLANNING YOUR TRIP
What to bring:
~ Hat or cap
~ Sunscreen
~ Hiking boots or comfortable walking shoes
~ Day Pack
~ Field Clothes (light-weight pants/shirts)
~ Shorts (not for field trips)
~ Swimsuit (pool at hotel)
~ Sunglasses
~ Umbrella
~ Water
~ Water bottle holder
~ Casual clothes for hotel
~ Close-focusing binoculars
~ Camera or video camera
~ Field guides
~ Insect repellant
~ No pets are permitted
~ Raincoat
Facilities & Accommodations: The Windemere Hotel & Conference Center in Sierra Vista, AZ will be our host facility for registration, vendors, dinners, field trip assembly and workshops. Contact the hotel at 520-459-5900 for a reservation. Be sure to mention you are attending the NABA Members’ Meeting in order to get the meeting discount.
Meals: The Windemere has a complementary breakfast for guests staying at the hotel. Thursday dinner will be on your own. Box lunches will be provided during the field trips. Friday and Saturday night dinners will be at the Windemere. Please complete the Meal Choice Selections.
Registration: A registration table will be set up at the Windemere from 3:30 – 7:30 pm on Thursday, September 6th. This will also be the time to sign up for field trips (if you have not already done so) and workshops. Also remember to bring your checkbook so that you can shop with the vendors.
Field Trips*: Field trips will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Please note that no nets will be allowed on the field trips. The field trips are planned to include the following places. More detailed field trip descriptions are available available.
• Huachuca Mountains
o Garden Canyon
o Huachuca Canyon
o Carr Canyon/Comfort Spring
o Carr Canyon Road
o Brown Canyon
o Coronado National Monument
• San Pedro River
• Cienegas
• Parker Canyon Lake/Sunrise Skipper
• Patagonia
* Field trips are subject to change depending on weather and other factors.
Workshops: Three workshops will run concurrently on Friday and Saturday after the field trips. You will be able to pick one workshop per day.
Meeting Butterfly Checklist: Available here.
Post-Meeting Activities: The SEABA chapter of NABA will be offering some post-meeting field trips