San Joaquin County Summer Butterfly Count

Join us for our annual summer butterfly count (San Joaquin Audubon field trip) on Saturday, June 14, 2025, @ 8:30. It will be a full warm summer day, and in recent years we work hard to find more than ten butterfly species within the count area. But this is a very special year, the 50th year since this count was first started.

We will start out at Shumway Oak Grove Park off of Eight Mile Road, at 8:30am, there is a parking charge per vehicle, then we divide up into two groups, covering the entire Miwok Trail, the closest to natural areas at that park.  After that our group visits three more sites: county and city parks, along with state open areas. We encourage all to bring nets, and we try to share our nets.  We especially encourage children, who often find our best butterflies. You will need to bring lunch and wear hats, sunscreen and comfortable shoes. We will provide a complementary color, life sized butterfly field guide for each participant. Sponsors of the count are, San Joaquin Audubon Society, University of California Cooperative Extension & the North American Butterfly Association. Questions,

Please RSPV with leader Kathy Schick (209-612-5130 or kschick2@gmail.com) by Thursday June 12th so she can bring enough nets and free parking passes for all. Questions are welcome.