Natural History Wanderings

NABA  http://www.naba.org/ is the North American Butterfly Association.  It is largest group of people in North America interested in Butterflies.  Its mission is to help educate people about and preserve butterflies.  NABA sponsors butterfly counts, has publications and art and photo contests.  California has only two chapters, but has many local butterfly counts.

NABA-North Bay (north of San Francisco)
J. David West – President
850 Grandview Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472
E-mail: NBayButterfly@aol.com

NABA-Orange County
Gary Meredith – President
E-mail: couchs7@cox.net
Web site: http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabaoc/

Mon., June 7-San Francisco Butterfly Count. Meet at the Randall Museum before heading out into the City. 9 am-5 pm. For more information, contact Liam O’Brien at Liammail56@yahoo.com. A $3 fee supports habitat conservation.

Link to all California Butterfly Counts: http://www.naba.org/counts/ca_g.html
Link to all North American Butterfly Counts:  http://www.naba.org/counts/maps08.htmFor a list of other butterfly organizations throughout the world including other US organizations:http://butterflywebsite.com/Society/list.htm