New Jersey Butterfly Club
A chapter of the North American Butterfly Association (NABA)
Upcoming Events
Next Meeting Presentation
Register Here if you plan to attend the May meeting on Zoom.
- Topic: Butterflies of the Rio Grande Valley
- Presented By: Jonathan Klizas
- Date & Time: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 – 6:30 PM (3rd Tuesday in May)
- Location: Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Ave, Whippany, NJ and via Zoom
If you missed any of our prior meetings, you can view videos of some of these meetings on our YouTube Page.
Upcoming Field Trips
The next few field trips are shown below. Trips normally begin promptly at 9:30 unless otherwise noted. Refer to our Complete List of Trips to see all our outings and information about how our trips are conducted. Check back often as details change as the season progresses.
White Lake Natural Area and Shuster Pond
- Date: MAY 24 (May 25), 9:30
- Location: Hardwick Twp., Warren County
- Leaders: Wade and Sharon Wander (973) 271-0204 or 271-0051 (White Lake) and Carla Lee Lewis (Shuster Pond).
Most members are familiar with White Lake as a good butterfly location. But this year, at the invitation of the owners, we will again visit a wonderful private property nearby where there is a colony of Appalachian Azures.
Meet at the White Lake parking lot 97 Stillwater Road (County Route 521), Blairstown, NJ. Port-a-potty only.
Willowemoc-Fir Brook area
- Date: JUNE 1-10, Time: TBD - This will be a flash trip between these dates—check website for updates
- Location: Sullivan County, New York
- Leader: Renee Davis (845) 798-3266
This is a special out-of-state trip to look for Harris’ Checkerspot and Arctic Skipper (two species that have not been found in NJ in many years), White Admiral, Long Dash, and Pepper and Salt Skipper. Plus one or two bears and a porcupine may be thrown into the mix.
Meet at Route 17 exit #98 Parksville at 10:00. At exit 105B Kiamesha there is fast food and a Mobile gas station that makes sandwiches. At exit 100 Liberty there is fast food and a diner. Picnic tables and bathrooms available at Willowemoc Campground, where drinks and ice cream are for sale.
Appalachian Trail Lands
- Date: JUNE 21 (June 22), 9:30
- Location: Vernon Twp., Sussex County
- Leaders: Wade and Sharon Wander (973) 271-0204 or 0051
We will visit several locations on state land where we hope to see Giant Swallowtail, Banded and Juniper hairstreaks, Northern Pearly-Eye, Appalachian Brown, Eyed Brown, anglewings, emperors, Red-spotted Purple, Common Ringlet, and maybe Baltimore Checkerspot and Bronze Copper. See site description on our website.
Meet at Maple Grange Park at 36 Maple Grange Road. Indoor bathrooms available. Lunch and bathrooms at nearby Heaven Hill Farm (plus ice cream and a nice selection of plants).
4th of July Butterfly Counts
No weekend field trips are scheduled for late June and July because many members participate in Fourth of July Counts, which are held on weekends during this period. If you are interested in participating, contact the count leader.
Here are the butterfly counts for 2025.
- Sandy Hook - June 26, Leader: Henry Kindervatter, (267) 401-2699, hkinderv@gmail.com
- Great Swamp - June 28, Leader: Ben Barkley, (908) 285-4362, benbarkley92@gmail.com
- Springdale - July 5, Leaders: Wade and Sharon Wander, (973) 271-0204 or 271-0051, wec2293@gmail.com
- Mercer - July 6, Leader: Jim Springer, (908) 334-3412, springer@naba.org
- Raritan Canal - TBA, Leader: Mike Gochfeld, (732) 233-5864, gochfeld@eohsi.rutgers.edu
- Bowman's Hill - July 19?, Leader: Mary Anne Borge, (609) 397-9684, maborge@yahoo.com
- Duke Farms - TBA, Leader: Mike Gochfeld, (732) 233-5864, gochfeld@eohsi.rutgers.edu
