North American Butterfly Association
North American Butterfly Association
9th Biennial Members' Meeting
Mission, Texas
October 28-31, 2010
PLANNING YOUR TRIP
Getting There: The closest airport is in McAllen, Texas, about 10 miles east of Mission. It is also possible to fly into Harlingen (about 40 miles east) or Brownsville (about 60 miles east) and drive from there to Mission.
Facilities: Our host facility for meeting activities, dinners, workshops, gathering for field trips, vendor tables, is The Club at Cimarron, 1200 South Shary Rd., Mission, TX (ph: 956-581-7401).
Meals: Registration fee include box lunches for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday field trips and banquet dinners on Friday and Saturday nights at The Club at Cimarron. Thursday dinner will be on your own.
Ground Transportation: Groups will travel to field trip sites by carpooling in participants’ private vehicles. Passengers are expected to split gasoline costs with drivers.
Weather: Temperatures in the Valley in October usually vary from the lower 70's to the upper 80's. While one mostly encounters a mix of sun and clouds, rain showers are possible.
Field Observations: Registrants will be sent a list of butterflies we might encounters. We encourage you to bring close-focusing binoculars. Cameras and videocams are welcome, but no nets are permitted.