Friday, May 7, 2010

Discovering the Island Marble Butterfly

Sun, May 16, 2010 Outing: "Discovering the Island Marble Butterfly"

The San Juan Preservation Trust is partnering with the National Park Service to provide this educational opportunity. The public is invited to join the National Park Service staff biologist on an informative outing at the San Juan Island National Historic Park's American Camp prairie, one of the last strongholds for this endemic species. Island Marble ecology and current research efforts will be discussed while searching for the butterflies.
Details:
Meet at the American Camp visitor center at 1 pm. Bring shoes and clothing suitable for walking and binoculars. The walk will last until approximately 3 pm.
This event is free to the public, but space is limited to 20 participants. Please contact Kathleen Foley at 378-2461 to reserve a spot.

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