Orange County NABA Meeting

Next Orange County NABA meeting is on October 22, 2009 at 7:00 PM

This will be an evening of welcoming and introducing some new members and a perfect opportunity to find out what we are planning for next years events and field trips. OC NABA is also getting involved with the plans for a "Great Park" butterfly habitat.

Looking for other butterfly enthusiast? Please join us!

OC NABA meetings are held at the Irvine Ranch Water District offices at 15600 Sand Canyon in Irvine at 7:00 pm.

OC NABA Field Trip to Barton Flats has been CANCELED DUE TO FIRES/SMOKE CONDITIONS

Barton Flats - Butterfly Field Trip

OC NABA Field Trips:
September 5, 2009
Trip to Barton Flats - San Bernardino National Forest.
Meeting in the Vons parking lot, intersection of Lincoln and Tustin, in the city of Orange at 7:00 am. Contact Gary for information 949-218-7575

OC NABA Founder - Don Mitchell

The butterfly community lost one it's greats, Don Mitchell, Founder of the Orange County Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association.

November 17, 1936 - August 16, 2009

Don Edward Mitchell passed away at University Of California Irvine Hospital due to complications from cancer.

He was a lover of butterflies, traveled the world, was a gifted writer, avid gourmet cook, gourmand eater, reader of all things, collector of knowledge and lover of life.

We will miss you Don, now go be with the butterflies.

BUTTERFLY COUNT Riley Park

Join members of the Orange County Chapter of NABA for a Butterfly Count at Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park on Sunday, July 12, 2009 Meet at the Nature Center 9:00 and hike the park until 12:00 noon.

30952 Oso Parkway
Coto De Caza, CA 92679
(949) 923-2265 or (949)923-2266

rileypark@ocparks.com

NABA "4th of JULY" BUTTERFLY COUNT
Sunday, July 5th - O'Neill Regional Park. Meet at entrance in parking lot (right side). 9:00 - Noon
No parking fee for Butterfly Count participants.

Hermes Copper Butterfly Field Trip

Hermes Copper Field Trip
May 30, 2009 - 7:00 am
Meet at Wendy's Restaurant
24761 Alicia Pkwy, Laguna Hills, CA 92653