Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center and Kay Environmental Center

• Date: Friday, JULY 11 (no rain date), 10:00
• Location: Chester Twp., Morris County
• Leaders: Bill Lynch of the NJCF and a mob of club members.

A Friday trip with the NJ Conservation Foundation. We usually see about 15-20 species of butterflies on these trips, which are open to the public. This is a great chance to share our knowledge of butterflies and other taxa to novices, including children.

Meet at the main building (down the steps from the large gravel parking lot) at 170 Longview Road, Far Hills. The Bamboo Brook portion of this trip begins at 10:00 and normally ends around noon. Indoor bathrooms available.

We will then have a late lunch at the nearby Kay Center, visit its butterfly garden, and walk some trails.

NABA Day at Karen Nash Memorial Butterfly Garden

• Date: Saturday JULY 19 (July 20)
• Location: Memorial School, Washington Boro, Warren County
• Leader: Tomás Gonzales (908-328-3875)

Come join us for our 22th annual “NABA day” at this special place between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at Memorial School in Washington, Warren County. In addition to NABA folks, local parents and children will be encouraged to attend. Bring a lunch and come for the whole three hours, or stop in anytime between 10 and 2 to help us identify the butterflies and interact with the parents and kids.

DIRECTIONS: Memorial School is located at: 300 West Stewart Street, Washington, NJ 07882. From the center of Washington (which is the intersection of routes 31 and 57) go west on route 57 for about 0.7 mile and turn right onto North Prospect Street. Go one block and turn left onto West Stewart Street. Take this to the school and park. (DeLorme 29: H-15.)

Pequest WMA

• Date: Thursday, JULY 24 (July 25), 9:30
• Location: Liberty and Mansfield townships, Warren County
• Leaders: Wade and Sharon Wander (973) 271-0051.

This trip is timed to coincide with the peak emergence of swallowtails partaking of the abundant Wild Bergamot nectar. We will visit a few fields filled with flowers, and a small dirt parking area that is often frequented by anglewings, snouts, emperors, and maybe a sootywing.

Meet at the Resource Education Center parking lot at 605 Pequest Road, Oxford Twp. at 9:30. (The parking lot can also be accessed directly from Route 46.) Inside bathrooms available.