Pine Barrens For Early Spring: Butterflies and More

Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024
Rain Date: Sunday, April 23, 2023

Leader: Rick Cech
Participants will be responsible for their own transportation. However, the registrar will help connect those in need of a ride with other participants who are able to offer one. (The exact meeting place and time will be shared with attendees after their registration is confirmed.)
Schedule: Full-day trip.
Relative difficulty: The terrain is flat and easy to walk.

The ephemeral magic of early spring is nowhere more marked than in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, where rare and local plant and butterfly species are on display for a short time each year, including up to seven species of elfins and “green” hairstreaks. Besides butterflies, the group will be on the lookout for birds, reptiles, and any other fauna of interest.

Please read The Linnaean Society of New York COVID-19 Field Trip Guidelines before registering.

Registration opens at 9 am on Monday, April 8. After that time, click here to register. Registration closes at 6 pm on Wednesday, April 17.

Please read the About Our Trips page, especially if you’re going on a field trip for the first time. It details our field trip policies, recommends what to bring on a trip, and offers other useful information.

If after visiting the About Our Trips page, you still have questions, feel free to contact the registrar via email (or phone, if listed) between the hours of 9 am and 9 pm.