Butterfly Walk

Previously Held June 22, 2019

Riverside Nature Center

Learn about butterflies and other insects on this catch and release walk of about a mile starting at the Riverside Nature Center in Animas Park.

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Riverside Nature Center

Browning Parkway Farmington, NM

Riverside Nature Center
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505-599-1422

Learn what plants attract butterflies, what their caterpillars need as food, and how to identify some of our common species. We provide nets and containers for temporarily observing our insect discoveries. Dress for the weather and for walking off the trails through tall grass.

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