Butterfly ID Walk with Master Naturalist

Location of Sweet Run State Park in Virginia

Where

Sweet Run State Park, 11661 Harpers Ferry Road, Hillsboro, VA 20132.
Interpretive Center

When

July 20, 2025. 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and Virginia Master Naturalist Anne Ellis at the Sweet Run State Park for a leisurely walk in search of butterflies. We will explore the meadows and the pollinator plantings. This is an excellent opportunity to learn to identify some of the 50+ species we see in summer. This is a family-friendly event; ages 5+. Wear appropriate clothing we will be in the sun most of the time.

June 29 1:00 p.m. Meet at the Interpretive Center.

July 20 9:30 a.m. Meet at the Sawmill Entrance

Limit 16. Registration required. https://loudounwildlife.org/events/month/2025-06/

Common Buckeye butterfly on grass. The brown butterfly has small orange spots on its wing edges and large eye like spots along the bottom wing edge.

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 540-668-6230
Email Address: sweetrun@dcr.virginia.gov