2010 Eastern Catskills Butterfly Count Notice The fourth annual Eastern Catskills North American Butterfly Association (NABA) "Fourth of July" Butterfly Count is scheduled for Saturday, June 26th (with a rain date of Sunday, June 27th).
The Eastern Catskills count circle encompasses a number of productive butterfly locations in northern Ulster, southeastern Greene, and western Dutchess Counties, including Poet's Walk Preserve, Esopus Bend Nature Preserve, The Great Vly WMA, Onteora State Park, Overlook Mountain, Lower Platte Clove, the eastern end of Ashokan Reservoir, and extensive open meadows in the Town of Ulster. Participants will be assigned to a field party to census one or more target sites within the 15-mile diameter count circle. Additional field party leaders (knowledgeable in butterfly identification) and observers are needed to maximize our coverage. Full-day participation is not required, but you should be able to commit at least four to eight hours from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. If you are interested in leading or joining one of the field teams, or have additional questions about participating in a NABA Butterfly Count, please contact Steve Chorvas at [email protected] no later than June 15th. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
