Member Walk: Spring Wildflowers & Butterflies

Join PRNSA Field Institute Instructor and naturalist Wendy Dreskin and  our member community for a four-mile out-and-back hike from the Muddy Hollow trailhead to Limantour Beach, learning about the wildflowers and butterflies that call this area home.

From swallowtails to blues, April is a wonderful time to see butterflies in Point Reyes. Native host plants like milkmaids and yarrow are blooming alongside introduced plants that native butterflies have adapted to, like trailing blackberry—creating a rich habitat for a variety of butterflies, including Western Pine Elfins, California Ringlets, and Red Admirals. On this walk, we will search for a variety of species and observe behaviors including puddling, nectaring, and if we’re lucky, egg laying! We’ll also learn to identify both native and non-native host plants, giving you valuable skills for future butterfly observation. We’re excited for this opportunity to come together and enjoy spring and the gifts of the land the season brings, and hope you’ll join us!

Muddy Hollow trail is mostly flat and wide, meandering alongside a stream.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Ashley Hebert at YXNobGV5aCB8IHB0cmV5ZXMgISBvcmc=.

What to Bring:

• Day Pack
• Snacks
• Flashlight/ Headlamp (preferably with red light)
• Warm Variable Weather Clothing
• Hiking Shoes
• Water Bottle with plenty of water
• Binoculars (optional)
• Camera (optional)

Details:

• Please arrive 10 mins early to check in.
• For your safety please view our Covid-19 protocols below.
• If you can no longer attend, please cancel your order as soon as possible. These hikes are very popluar, and this will help make room for others on the waitlist.
• Hikes vary in difficulty (terrain, distance, elevation) each month.
• Rain cancels (unless you hear from the instructor otherwise).
• Please provide an email you check regularly for updates, directions, and reminders about the event.
• Registration is required online prior to the event in order to maintain class sizes.

Point Reyes National Seashore Association

We partner with the National Park Service to create opportunties for all people to experience, enhance, and preserve Point Reyes National Seashore.

COVID- 19 PRNSA Guidelines

In accordance with Marin County guidelines for public health and safety, we will require all partcipants to respect the following Covid-19 procedures:

• Perform a health self-check before coming to class using the CDC Symptoms of Coronavirus as a guide.
• Do not attend class if you are experience Covid-19 symptoms, suspect you have been exposed to the virus, or are suffering from any other flu-like or respiratory illness.
• Participants exhibiting signs of respiratory illness may be asked to leave class.
• We reserve the right to modify requirements as recommended by NPS regulations or local county health orders at the time of class.

Thank you for your cooperation in following these guidelines to help keep everyone safe.

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