Introduction To Butterflying, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburypot, Tuesday, August 18th

August 16, 2009

When: Tuesday, August 18th, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m
Where: Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA

Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center is offering a two hour program, Introduction To Butterflying, for children ages 8 to 16 on Tuesday, August 18th, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The program will be led by two naturalists, Dorothy Saffarewich and Sharon Stichter.

After a short indoor introduction to some of the most common species of butterflies, we’ll search local fields, meadows, and gardens to see what we can find.

We’ll talk about field identification, life cycles, host plants, and flight times while we learn to appreciate the delicate beauty of such wonderful creatures as American ladies, swallowtails, great spangled fritillaries, pearl crescents, monarchs, skippers, and more.

Location

Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport.

Fee:

Fee: $5 for members; $7 for non-members.

Pre-registration is not required for this event.

Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats, located at One Plum Island Turnpike in Newburyport, is a natural history education center that is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday and Monday holidays, 8:30 to 4:00 pm.

Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center website.