Free Butterfly Walks for Madison Area Residents; July 19 and Aug. 9

CHESTER TWP. – Two free butterfly walks  will be held this summer. One on Friday, July 19, and Friday, Aug. 9 – as part of its “Coffee & Conservation” series of morning educational events, announced the New Jersey Conservation Foundation.

Held at the Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center at 170 Longview Road, the walks begin at 9:30 a.m. with coffee provided by Black River Roasters and a brief discussion about species that may be spotted.

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The group will then take a leisurely stroll through the meadows of Bamboo Brook with experts from the North American Butterfly Association. The walks will end by about 11:30 a.m.

“This is a great opportunity to enjoy a cup of coffee, learn about New Jersey’s variety of butterflies, and take a walk in a beautiful setting,” said Bill Lynch, organizer of the Coffee & Conservation series, which also includes spring and fall bird walks.

Among the colorful butterfly species that have been spotted on previous walks are monarchs, eastern tiger swallowtails, coral hairstreaks, great spangled fritillaries, summer azures, little wood-satyrs and silver-spotted skippers.

Coffee & Conservation events are free and open to the public, but advance registration is requested for planning purposes. To register online, go to New Jersey Conservation’s events calendar at www.njconservation.org/events/ .

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Walks are generally held rain or shine, but may be cancelled in the event of heavy rain or lightning.

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