Because non-consumptive appreciation of butterflies is central to our purpose, collecting is not permitted on our field trips or at our conferences. The only exception is when a voucher specimen is needed and its taking is approved by a majority of the board members present. Limited collecting of eggs, larvae and pupae for rearing is accepted on condition that individuals raised to adult stage are released to their original location.

Date	Destination/Description	Difficulty	Trip Leader/Contact
March 29	Schnebley Coulee, Wanapum Dam, Kittitas County	2	Nunnallee
May 10	Cowiche Canyon, Kittitas County	3	Nunnallee
May 30-June 1	WBA Annual Conference, Moscow, ID		Various
June 7	Elk Heights, lower Reecer and vicinity, Kittitas County	1	Nunnallee
June 28	Manastash Ridge, Ellensburg	2	Nunnallee
June 28	Latah Creek, Spokane		John Baumann*
July 12	4th of July Butterfly Count, Chumstick Mountain (Cashmere)	2	Wagar
July 12	4th of July Butterfly Count, Little Pend Oreille NWR (Colville)		NWR Staff
July 26	Bear Creek Mnt., Yakima County	4	James
August 1-3	Slate Peak, Pasayten (Okanogan NF) Overnight	2	Nunnallee
August 23	Monarch Tagging, Lower Crab Creek, Grant County	2.5	James
September 6	Chinook Pass and Sheep Lake (Mt. Rainier east side)	4	Hardwick

Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge, July 12: Please join Mike Munts, the staff and volunteers of the Little Pend Oreille Wildlife Refuge, for the 3rd Annual Fourth of July Butterfly Count near Colville, WA in Stevens County. We start organizing at 9am. The one day foray turned up almost 3 dozen species last year, with an unexpected appearance by the Dun Skipper, a colorful array of four sulfur species and many others.

Remember that the Chumstick Mtn. Fourth of July Count is also on July 12 this year.

Bear Creek Mountain, July 26: Join us for this spectacular hike! Bear Creek Mountain (BCM) is on the edge of the Goat Rocks Wilderness and home to a great diversity and abundance of butterflies. Our date at BCM should hit the peak of butterfly season there with 30-35 species expected including some highlights like Arctic Blue, Arctic Fritillary, Arrowhead Blue, Edith’s Checkerspot, Great Arctic and Greater Fritillaries galore!

Although the peak of BCM is at 7300 ft we make most of the climb by car, up to about 6000 ft. The forest road is pretty good up until the last mile or so when it is a little bumpy. Most family cars can make it though. The hike is on pretty even terrain for about a mile or so and we will focus on the meadows below the summit of BCM.

This is the first time WBA has visited Bear Creek Mountain, so please join us on July 26!

Slate Peak, August 1-3: We are planning for this trip to be very informal. Everyone will be on their own for transpor- tation to Winthrop in Okanogan County (no organized carpools), although we will share rides from Winthrop and Mazama up to the Peak. Everyone is also on their own for accommodations and meals, although we will try to an- nounce a restaurant-meeting place for those interested. We (Dave and Jo Nunnallee) and several others will be staying at the Chewuch Inn, which is located just across the Hwy 20 Methow River bridge east of Winthrop, then a quarter mile SW on Twin Lks Rd, but others will likely be staying elsewhere or camping. We will try to keep everyone in touch by email and cell phone to the extent possible, but even the dates (August 1-3) are flexible, people arriving & leaving on their own schedules.

The little community of Mazama is 13 miles west of Winthrop via Hwy 20. From Mazama we will travel northwest up the Methow River, following first pavement then a narrow unsurfaced road which climbs some 20 miles to Harts Pass and up to the 7,417 ft Peak. Parking is very limited at the road end so carpools are essential. We will plan to visit both the high ridges near the Peak and the big flowery meadows lower down at 6,400 ft near the horsemen’s trailhead. With good weather we can expect to find a large number of butterfly species, some found nowhere else in Washington.

Tagging Monarchs at Crab Creek, Vantage, August 23: This event is subject to cancellation if monarchs are not present in sufficient numbers for tagging, but as of June 20, things are looking good! Monarchs have already arrived at the site and given good breeding conditions during July there should be a reasonable population present for us to net and tag on August 23! If our expectations are realized we should be able to tag up to 50 monarchs which would be the first time such a number of wild monarchs have ever been tagged in Washington! If you join us for this historic day, please bring your net! You will get the opportunity to catch and tag your own monarch! Tags will be provided of course.

Sheep Lake, Sept. 6: The trip will begin in the parking lot just east of Chinook Pass, just past the east entrance of Mt. Rainier National Park. The trail leaves the parking lot and parallels Highway 410 (east) for about 1 mile then leads up a valley northward for another mile to the lake. The butterfly area is the wet meadows at the head of the lake. The hike is for people that are in reasonably good condition. It is not difficult, but is about two miles (one way) and some uphill trail climbing. It is a beautiful area, and very popular with hikers. The area is Forest Service land, and is located on the western edge of Yakima County. A Bring lunch and drink and good hiking shoes.