Join NJ Butterfly Club and NPSNJ State Programs for a Butterfly Walk through Appalachian Trail Lands

Thursday, June 18th 9:30 a.m. (rain date June 19) Appalachian Trail Lands

Registration is required (free) 20 people maxLocation: Vernon Twp., Sussex County Leaders: Wade and Sharon Wander (973) 271-0204 or 0051

Join NPSNJ Programs for a walk with the NJ Butterfly Club through mature upland and wetland limestone forest to reach a boardwalk that traverses one of the largest freshwater marshes in northern NJ.  We should see three species of milkweed, Buttonbush, Northern Prickly-ash, Canada Lily, Moonseed, swamp rose, and maybe Green Dragon among many other cool plants.  And of course lots of butterflies including Giant Swallowtail, Appalachian Brown, Eyed Brown, Red-spotted Purple, Viceroy, emperors, anglewings, etc.

We will meet at Maple Grange Park at 36 Maple Grange Road, Vernon, NJ. Indoor bathrooms available. We will drive to the parking area for the trip from Maple Grange Park. Lunch and bathrooms at nearby Heaven Hill Farm.

Note of caution: Our expert tour guides will be checking on the denseness of the mosquito swarms. For those who register, we will keep you posted.

Questions? – Email programs@npsnj.org