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Massachusetts Butterfly Club Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association 2015 Schedule of Field Trips, Events, and Meeti MASSACHUSETTS BUTTERFLY CLUB CHAPTER OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BUTTERFLY ASSOCIATION 2015 SCHEDULE OF FIELD TRIPS, EVENTS, AND MEETINGS Please call ahead to confirm date, get directions to meeting place and rain date plans, and to let the coordinator know to expect you. In case of inclement weather, check “MassLep” Google Group the night before for postponement or rain date. All levels welcome. Apr 11, Sat Spring Mass Butterfly Club Meeting and potluck supper 5:30 to Broad Meadow Brook Massachusetts Audubon Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road, Worcester, MA 9:30PM Contact Howard Hoople at [email protected] or 978-604-0454 if you wish to donate to the auction. Apr 15, Wed Mt. Tom State Reservation Field Trip. Mt. Tom boasts an unparalleled view of the Connecticut Valley 10:30AM north and south, the Berkshire mountains to the west and the Pelham hills to the east. Target species: Mourning Cloaks, Eastern Commas, and Compton Tortoiseshells. Meet at the Bray Lake parking lot. Use the Route 5 entrance north of Holyoke, opposite the SKI Rain Date OUTLET. Apr 16 Thur Contact Tom Gagnon at [email protected] or 413-584-6353 Apr 18, Sat Arlington’s Great Meadows Field Trip. This 183-acre wet meadow is the largest piece of undeveloped 10:00AM land in the Arlington/Lexington area. Target species: Henry’s and Brown Elfins. Meet in parking lot at Golden Living Center, 840 Emerson Gardens Road, East Lexington (off Maple St) . Please park at far end of lot. Contact Tom Whelan at [email protected] or 781-863-1880 Version 5/22/2015 Page 1 of 9 May 9, Sat Weir Hill and Boston Hill at the Charles W. Ward Reservation Field Trip. Join Russ Hopping of The 10:00AM Trustees of Reservations searching for Frosted Elfins and other early species. Weir Hill has both a 305- ft double drumlin and more than a mile of lake shoreline. The reservation is named for fish weirs (woven fences with stakes) that were once submerged by Native Americans in Cochichewick Brook to catch alewives before the reached the lake to spawn. Optional lunch break at local restaurant. Walk at Ward Reservation follows lunch. Ward Reservation offers a combination of fields, forests and uplands. Meet at the parking area between American Legion beach and the electrical substation on Pleasant Street in North Andover. Detailed directions provided upon request. Rain Date: May 10, Sun Contact Howard Hoople at [email protected] or 978-604-0454. Co-leader Russ Hopping May 16, Sat World’s End Field Trip. Have you ever seen a green butterfly? We will search for one of our most 10:00AM beautiful species, the Juniper Hairstreak, recently seen in good numbers on the reservation. A few other butterfly species can be expected such as American Coppers, Swallowtails, Duskywings, and a few Blues. World’s End is a The Trustees of Reservations property of 251 acres of “coastscape” which includes rocky shores, broad hillsides, and open fields bracketed by pockets of woodlands. Note: A non-TTOR member entrance fee is $6.00. Bring your TTOR card if you are a member. Family members are allowed a guest. We will walk about 2 miles. Bring snacks or lunch and water. Meet at furthest parking lot from entry booth, Martin’s Lane, Hingham, MA. Bathroom facilities are available near entrance. Contact Greg Dysart at [email protected] or 508-572-0018 May 17 Sun Myles Standish State Forest. We will walk the gas pipeline cut through pine and scrub oak woods. 9:30 AM The walking is fairly easy, but expect some minor inclines. Target species: Eastern Pine, Hoary, Frosted and Brown Elfins and Dreamy, Sleepy and Juvenal’s Duskywings. Trip includes possible extension to Ponkapoag Bog for Hessel’s Hairstreak. Meet at Forest Headquarters, 194 Cranberry Road, Carver, MA. Contact Steve Moore at [email protected] or 508-393-9251 May 22 Fri Dinosaur Footprints and Little Mt. Tom Field Trip. Join Julie Richburg of The Trustees of 10:30AM Reservations in exploring the Dinosaur Footprints property. We will enjoy a close-up view of the footprints, preserved in sandstone, as well as look for target butterfly species: Juniper Hairstreak. Walking distance 1 - 1 1/2 miles. Bring lunch and water. Version 5/22/2015 Page 2 of 9 Meet on Route 5 NORTH of Holyoke at Dinosaur Footprints parking lot. Then we’ll drive about 2 miles to parking area at Little Mt. Tom. Contact Tom Gagnon at [email protected] or 413-584-6353. Co-leader Julie Richburg May 30, Sat Barney’s Joy Grassland Field Trip. Join us on this joint walk between the Paskamansett BIrd Club 9:00AM and the Mass Butterfly Club as we search for grassland birds and butterflies. Please register in advance with the leader. Meet at the Demarest Lloyd State Park entrance, Barney’s Joy Road, Dartmouth, MA. Contact Lauren Miller-Donnelly at [email protected] or 508-636-2437 May 30, Sat Mt Greylock State Reservation Field Trip. Target species: Early Hairstreak. Be prepared to walk 3 to 9:30AM 4 miles ROUND TRIP, mostly level. Bring lunch and water. Afterwards, if time permits, we will try for Arctic Skippers in Windsor, MA. Meet at Mt. Greylock Visitor Center, 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough, MA parking lot at 9:30AM. Directions provided upon request. Rain Date May 31, Sun Contact Tom Gagnon at [email protected] or 413-584-6353 Jun 6, Sat Mt Greylock State Reservation Field Trip. Please refer to May 30 trip for additional details. 9:30 AM Rain Date Jun 7, Sun Jun 7, Sun Karner Blue Butterfly Conservation Easement (New Hampshire) Field Trip. Join us as we search 10:00 AM for this gorgeous but federally and state endangered butterfly species among the wild blue lupine in its protected habitat of pine barrens. Meet at end of Chenell Drive, East Concord, NH or contact leaders for carpooling options. Contact Marj Watson at [email protected]. Co leader Dawn Puliafico at [email protected] or 508-881-0936 Version 5/22/2015 Page 3 of 9 Jun 13, Sat Appleton Farm. Target species: Silver-bordered Fritillaries and many other species as well (on 10:00AM 6/8/2010 I found a Bronze Copper at Appleton, so this is a possibility!). This Trustees of Reservations property includes more than 500 acres of grassland habitat. Bring water and lunch. Waterproof footwear is encouraged but not necessary since you can avoid wet areas if you wish. Rain Date: Please register in advance with the leader. Jun 14, Sun Go in the main entrance, and continue straight (don’t turn right!) and meet at the parking area for Jimmy’s Barn (Appleton's retail store). Contact Howard Hoople at [email protected] or 978-604-0454. Co-leader Russ Hopping Jun 14, Sun Rehoboth/Dighton Power Lines Field Trip. We will walk the power line break behind the high school. 10:00AM Past trips have yielded such species as Spicebush Swallowtail, Northern Cloudywing, Frosted Elfin, and Silver-Bordered Fritillary. Meet at the Dunkin Donuts at the intersection of Routes 44 and 118 in Rehoboth. Contact Lauren Miller-Donnelly at [email protected] or 508-636-2437 Jun 20, Sat Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area Field Trip. Target species: Baltimore Checkerspot, 10:00AM Northern and Southern Cloudywing Stay on Rte 495 south to Rte. 25 and straight over the Bourne Bridge onto Rte. 28 toward Falmouth. Take the exit for Rte. 151 east. Approx. 1 1/2 miles on the left at the ball field is the main entrance to Crane. Parking is approximately 1/4 mile from the main entrance. Contact Joe Dwelly at [email protected] Jun 20, Sat 6th Annual Moth Ball. Join ABNC president Dave Small and naturalist Lula Field to search for Lunas, 9:00PM - late underwings, silkmoths and other night flying insects. Participants are invited to bring their tents, snacks to share and favorite moth baits. (Don’t know what those are? You’ll find out!) Meet at 1542 Pleasant St., Athol, MA (Dave and Shelley’s house) Contact Dave Small at [email protected] or 978-413-1772. Jun 27, Sat Horn Pond Mountain Field Trip. Target species: Hairstreaks (6 different varieties are possible) 10:00AM Meet in the parking lot behind New England Rehabilitation Hospital (near employee parking lot “B”) at 2 Rehabilitation Way, Woburn, MA. Version 5/22/2015 Page 4 of 9 Rain Date: Contact Howard Hoople at [email protected] or 978-604-0454 Jun 28, Sun Jun 27, Sat Blue Hills Reservation Field Trip. Blue Hills Reservation boasts over 7,000 acres and provides a 3:00PM green oasis in an urban environment. Great Blue Hill rises 365 feet, the highest hill in the chain. From the summit, you will have great views of the entire metropolitan area. Target species: Oak Hairstreak and other hairstreaks. Expect to walk 1 to 1 1/2 miles, and it will be quite steep at the beginning. Meet at parking lot for Blue Hills Trailside Museum, 1904 Canton Avenue (Rte 138), Milton, MA. Contact Ben Galliardi at 860-518-4461 (cell) Jun 30, Tue Willow Farm Field Trip. This property has been actively managed for ecological biodiversity and native 10:30AM habitat enhancement for many years, and it really pays off! The owner has recorded 72 species of butterflies on his property. A walk here any time of the season is interesting. Meet at Willow Farm, property of Brian & Martha Klassanos, 25 Hardwick Pond Rd, Ware. Parking is limited. Please try to carpool. Contact co-leader Wendy Howes about meeting in Hardwick to carpool or with weather questions at [email protected] or 978-928-4737 (landline).
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