Non-consumptive appreciation of butterflies is central to our purpose, basic to our approach, and the guiding principal behind general membership field trips. Collecting of adult butterflies is not allowed on these trips. Collecting of eggs and larval stages for rearing is accepted on condition that individuals raised to adult stage are released at their original loca- tion.
| Date | Destination/Description | Difficulty | Trip Leader/Contact |
| April 18 | Cowiche Canyon | 2.5 | David James, CCC |
| May 9 | Douglas Creek Canyon BLM Rec Area (Douglas County) | 1-2.5 | D. Nunnallee |
| May 23 | Coleman Creek Canyon (NE of Ellensburg, Kittitas County) | 1-2 | D. Nunnallee |
| June 6 | Robinson Canyon, near Thorp (Kittitas County) | 2 | D. Nunnallee |
| June 6 | Scablands Trip to Twin Lakes and Upper Crab Creek | J. Baumann | |
| June 13 | Swakane Canyon (Kittitas County) | 1-2 | D. Nunnallee |
| June 26-28 | Annual Conference, Okanogan | 1-2 | |
| July 11 | 4th of July Butterfly Count, Little Pend Oreille NWR (Colville) | NWR Staff | |
| July 11 | 4th of July Butterfly Count, Chumstick Mountain (Cashmere) | 1 | A. Wagar |
| July 18 | Bethel Ridge (Yakima County) | 1-2 | James and Nunnallee |
| August 1 | Bear Creek Mtn, Yakima County | 4 | James and Nunnallee |
| August 8 | Quartz Mountain | 2 | Maureen Traxler* |
| August 22 | Monarch Tagging, Grant County | 1-2 | James |
4/28, 5/5, 5/12 and 5/19, Butterfly I.D class for ACT 2 @ Community Colleges of Spokane. Magnuson Bldg near SFCC campus. (Must register through community colleges.)
8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28 and 9/4 (all Fridays) Two, or at most three people are needed to inventory butterflies and vegeta- tion along the Naches Loop Trail, Mt. Rainier National Park. This is part of the Cascade Butterfly Research Project, a citizen science project in its 5th year. The 3.5-mile trail has a 500 ft. elevation gain.
4/18/15 Cowiche Canyon with Cowiche Canyon Conservancy: This outing is a walk along a well-maintained flat grade (old RR grade) in the bottom of a shrub-steppe basalt canyon in western Yakima. Distance 1-1.5 mi each way. A number of early shrub-steppe butterflies are likely, including the scarce Lucia’s Blue.
5/9/15 Douglas Creek Canyon BLM Rec Area, Douglas Co.: A new trip for WBA, east of Badger Mtn. and south of Waterville. This deep shrub-steppe riparian canyon has a creek and a nice complement of butterflies. We will work from our cars, except there will be one (optional) hike of about 1 mile each way on a good trail in a scenic riparian canyon.
5/23/15 Coleman Creek Canyon, NE of Ellensburg, Kittitas Co.: A new trip for WBA, in one of the canyons north of the Kittitas valley. This is a shrub-steppe/pine canyon with a road up the bottom; we will butterfly from our cars, with optional short walks into meadows.
6/6/15 Robinson Canyon, Kittitas Co.: A new trip for WBA, in a favorite birding destination south of Thorp. This rocky canyon has open fields and riparian areas along a stream. With some moisture there should be a good selection of butterflies. Working from cars, with optional hike of 0.5+ mile.
6/13/15 Swakane Canyon, Chelan Co.: An old favorite, Swakane Cyn can be alive with butterflies when conditions are favorable, especially when there are wet spots present. The road is rough in places, but there are several good stops and many fine shrubs. Open pine forest.
7/11/15 4JBC, Chumstick, Chelan Co.: This 4th of July Butterfly Count includes a drive up Derby Canyon, near Leav- enworth. The canyon can be very productive for butterflies. The group will finish the day atop 6,800 ft. Chumstick Mtn
7/18/15 Bethel Ridge, Yakima Co.: This high ridge is south of Rimrock Lake in west Yakima Co. There is fine habitat, splendid views and large flowery subalpine meadows with many butterflies.
8/1/15 Bear Creek Mtn, Yakima Co..: This hike is fairly rigorous but on good trails, accessing great views and lovely scenery as well as a fine selection of higher elevation butterflies. For those in reasonably good shape.
8/8/15 Quartz Mountain : One of the highest points accessible by car (6,300 ft) in Kittitas County, SW of Cle Elum. Long, dusty forest roads have a number of productive stops, and the summit is beautiful. A long-time favorite of WBA trips. Access mostly from cars.
8/22/15 Monarch Tagging, Grant Co.: This outing is to catch and tag Monarchs as part of the Monarch migration moni- toring program. Tagged Monarchs will hopefully be recovered in California during the winter.